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1960 Map of Gavers

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gavers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The West Fork Little Beaver Creek meanders through this portion of Columbiana County, defining a landscape heavily influenced by both early transport and the extraction industry of the mid-20th century. Evidence of the region's 19th-century infrastructure is preserved in the Sandy-Beaver Canal Tunnel (Abandoned) and a Covered Bridge crossing the creek. The map also documents the significant impact of surface mining, with numerous Strip Mines dotting the hillsides near Dungannon and Gavers.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the St Pauls Cem and New Lebanon Ch to the Geographers Line, which marks a critical point in the surveying history of the Ohio Public Land States. The southern portion of the sheet transitions from the industrial activity of Salineville to the protected grounds of the Highlandtown Wildlife Area, illustrating the varied land use across Wayne and Washington townships during this era.