1961 Map of Forest

About this map

The village of Forest serves as a central junction where the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads intersect, highlighting the region's importance as a transportation corridor in the early 1960s. This agricultural landscape in Hardin County is deeply marked by the meandering Blanchard River and several small tributaries like Potato Run and Ripley Run. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, documenting numerous family-named burial grounds such as Earlywine Cem, Adams Cem, and Johnson Cem. Rural life is further anchored by community landmarks including Mt Zion Ch and Union Chapel. To the south, the presence of several Gas Wells and a Quarry near McVitty points to a localized extraction economy operating alongside the established rail-side settlements of Patterson and Forest.