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1961 Map of Fairview

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fairview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The boundary between Guernsey Co and Belmont Co cuts through this landscape of deep-set valleys and industrial land use as it appeared in the early 1960s. The settlement of Fairview sits at the junction of Route 40, serving as a central point between Sewellsville to the north and the crossroads at Hendrysburg. Extensive extractive operations are evident across the terrain, with numerous Strip Mine sites and a prominent Lookout Tower overlooking the ridges near the Cabinet settlement.

In the northeast, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District manages the waters of Piedmont Lake, where Sixteen Valley and Indian Run converge. To the south, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the valley floor past Beacon and the Barnesville Airport. Local genealogy is well-represented by several burial grounds and places of worship, including Fairview Cem, Hope Cem, and Salem Ch, which anchor these rural communities.