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1961 Map of Deavertown

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Deavertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Wayne National Forest land dominates the lower half of this region, where the rugged topography of Perry and Morgan Counties is marked by deep valleys and coal extraction. The industrial character of the early 1960s is evident in the numerous Strip Mine and Strip Mines operations that carve the hillsides near McLuney and Rose Farm. A network of abandoned and active rail lines once served these mining communities, connecting small settlements like Misco, Sayre, and Tropic.

Genealogists will find a landscape dotted with historical markers of 19th-century settlement, including the Bearfield Sch and several family burying grounds such as McCaslin Cem and Teal Cem. Along the eastern edge, the village of Deavertown sits near the headwaters of Bennett Run, while to the south, the former coal town of San Toy lies along San Toy Creek, reflecting a period when mineral wealth dictated the placement of schools and churches like Zion Ch.