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1992 Map of Gore

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Gore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Monday Creek and its many tributaries carve through this pocket of the Wayne National Forest, revealing a landscape shaped by coal and iron history. The industrial heritage of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is visible at sites like Bessie Furnace and the rail connections at Monday Creek Junction. Historical land divisions are clearly marked, including the Ohio Company Purchase and the South North Boundary 1777, which offer a window into early American surveying and westward expansion.

Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous rural landmarks such as Webb Chapel Cem, Rhodes and Huddle Cem, and several small communities like Maxville and Old Gore. The presence of numerous strip mines alongside established settlements like Maysville and Greendale illustrates the persistent relationship between the local economy and the extraction of natural resources in Hocking and Perry counties.