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1962 Map of Gratiot

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Gratiot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The rugged topography of Flint Ridge dominates this area, where the border of Licking and Muskingum counties meets the township of Madison. This 1960s landscape is defined by the transition from agricultural plateaus to the deep-cut valleys of Poverty Run, Kent Run, and Thompson Run. Central to the map is the village of Gratiot, a crossroads settlement along the primary east-west corridor, flanked by the community of Mt Sterling.

Evidence of early industrial and transit patterns is visible in the scattered Strip Mine sites and the New York Central railroad line cutting through the southern corner near Mt Perry. Rural social centers like the Hopewell Sch and Mt Olive Ch reflect the established 19th-century settlement patterns, while the emergence of the Dillon Reservoir in the northeast corner signals the mid-century infrastructure shifts in the Licking River watershed. A notable local landmark, the Covered Bridge on the border of Muskingum and Perry counties, remains a distinct feature of the local transport history.