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1961 Map of Hallsville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hallsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Prairie dominates the central landscape of this Ross and Pickaway County borderland, where the flat agricultural terrain gives way to the rising elevations of Tar Hollow State Forest. This 1961 field-checked survey reveals a rural society anchored by crossroads settlements like Adelphi, Hallsville, and Whisler. The map is particularly dense with genealogical markers, noting numerous family and community burial sites including Throckmorton Cem, Hickle Cem, and Leasure Cem.

Drainage patterns define the local geography, with Salt Creek and Kinnikinnick Creek carving through the townships of Salt Creek and Colerain. Local religious life is captured through the locations of Colerain Ch and Union Chapel, while early industry is visible in the scattered Gravel Pits and sand operations. These details reflect the mid-century transition as small-scale farming and forest conservation efforts shaped the northern Appalachian foothills.