1961 Map of Glenford

About this map

The Licking and Perry County borderlands in the early 1960s are defined by the convergence of agrarian life and industrial remnants. At the heart of this landscape lies Glenford, situated near the southern junction of Jonathan Creek and the Penn Central railroad lines. To the north, the terrain rises into the distinctive Flint Ridge, a topographical feature of significant archaeological importance indicated here by a labeled Indian Mound. The map captures a network of small crossroads settlements including Linnville, Amsterdam, and Brownsville, many of which developed along the historic Base Boundary Line Refugee Lands. Local genealogy is well-supported by the presence of Ellis Chapel, Goodhope Church, and the Highland Cemetery, alongside numerous distributed oil wells that signal the region's mineral extraction history. Features like the Franklin School and the small whistle-stop of Glass Rock further illustrate the mid-century rural infrastructure.