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1949 Map of Garrison

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Garrison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Garrison and Quincy anchor this riverfront landscape along the Ohio River in the late 1940s, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor dictates the local economy. The terrain transitions from the river bottom into a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Round Top with its Lookout Tower. This topography is deeply carved by Kinniconick Creek and its many tributaries like Trace Creek and McDowell Creek.

Family history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, including the Tannery Sch and the Skidmore Cem. The presence of an industrial Tannery along the creek near Tannery Sch highlights the local bark-tanning heritage of Lewis County. The map also captures the northern edge of the Shawnee State Forest across the water in Ohio, providing a complete view of this borderland river valley and its scattered homesteads like those at Bevins.