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1962 Map of Dresden

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Dresden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Wakatomika Creek and the Muskingum River converge near the town of Dresden, where the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads highlight the area's mid-century industrial footprint. The landscape transitions from the river valley to the heights of The Highlands, punctuated by numerous rural institutions like Muskingum Ch, St Marys Ch, and Sherrods Chapel (Meth).

Evidence of resource extraction is scattered throughout the township boundaries of Cass and Jefferson, including an oil well, a mine, and a strip mine. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Dillon Reservoir, which reshaped the local geography near the Licking River. For genealogists, several family and community burial grounds are documented, including Covenanter Cem, Baxter Cem, and Irville-Nashport Cem, providing a precise record of the 1960s cultural landscape.