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1961 Map of Fairview

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fairview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The hills of eastern Ohio are defined by heavy industrial activity and a complex water network in this early 1960s survey. Extensive Strip Mines dominate the landscape between Sewellsville and Hendrysburg, particularly around Indian Run and Sixteen Valley, illustrating the region's reliance on extractive industries. The northeast corner is marked by the Piedmont Reservoir, a major feature of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, while the southern reaches show the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor near Olivett.

Cultural and civic life is centered in the village of Fairview, which straddles the Guernsey and Belmont county line. Local genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Hope Cem, Fairview Cem, and Gibson Cem. Infrastructure development is also evident in the proposed road alignment cutting through the center of the quadrangle, signaling the modernization of transportation routes near Skull Fork and Spencer Creek.