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1961 Map of Hickman

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hickman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Jackson Oil and Gas Field dominates the northern reaches of this Licking County landscape, where numerous Gas Wells and Drill Holes dot the ridges above Rocky Fork. This early 1960s survey, with later revisions, shows a rural economy transitioning between traditional agriculture and resource extraction. Small crossroads settlements like Hickman and Wilkins Run serve as anchors for the local community, which is tied together by a network of country churches such as Burrell Chapel and Eden Ch.

The terrain is defined by the deep incisions of Pleasant Valley and Lost Run, creating a localized topography that necessitated infrastructure like the Covered Bridge on the Rocky Fork. Genealogists may find particular value in the locations of the Miles Chapel Cem and the Mary Ann Sch, while the presence of Falling Rock Camp and Camp Wakatomika indicates the area's importance for regional youth recreation during this era.