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1961 Map of Hunt

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hunt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Kenyon College dominates the northeastern topography of this region, situated on a rise overlooking the Kokosing River. The landscape in the early 1960s reflects a rural community defined by its crossroads and watercourses, from the village of Gambier to the smaller settlements of Hunt and Morgan Center. Transportation networks are anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads, which parallel the river and cut through the central farmland.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including rural sanctuaries like Hopewell Ch and Owl Creek Ch, alongside family and community resting places such as Mt Pleasant Cem and Nna Cem. The presence of oil wells and several gravel pits points to the local extractive economy, while the Drive-in Theater near the northern edge of the map provides a glimpse into mid-century social life in this part of Knox County.