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1961 Map of Crooksville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Crooksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Crooksville and Roseville serve as the primary hubs of this early 1960s landscape, positioned along the industrial corridors of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. The map reveals an area deeply shaped by extraction and industry, with numerous oil wells, a claypit, and extensive strip mines scattered across the township divisions of Newton, Clay, Harrison, and York. Small residential pockets like Brigglesville, Conway Addition, and Ironspot indicate the close-knit relationship between the labor force and the local manufacturing and mining sites.

The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Moxahala Creek and Jonathan Creek, which provided necessary water for development. Genealogists will find high value in the documentation of local gathering places such as Rose Hill Cem, Ebenezer Ch, and the United Brethren Ch. The presence of these social and religious landmarks amidst the heavy industrial activity of Cannelville and East Fultonham paints a vivid picture of mid-century life in southeastern Ohio.