1961 Map of Cumberland

About this map

The village of Cumberland serves as the hub of this rural landscape, situated at the junction of Buffalo Fork and Collins Fork. In the early 1960s, the community was a vital point on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, surrounded by the shifting topography of extensive Strip Mines. The map documents the complex intersection of five different counties—Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, Morgan, and Perry—revealing a region defined by its ridge-and-valley farming and resource extraction. Smaller settlements like Renrock, Zeno, and Young Hickory anchor the surrounding townships, supported by local institutions such as Ark Springs Ch and Township Sch. Numerous family cemeteries and small churches, including Brookfield Cem and Oak Grove Ch, are scattered across the hillsides, providing a detailed record for genealogists and local historians tracing the families of the Muskingum and Noble County borderlands.