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1961 Map of Jackson

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Jackson serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this region, where the Chesapeake and Ohio and Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroads converge near the Courthouse. This landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of resource extraction, with numerous strip mines and claypits scattered across the hills of the Wayne National Forest. Outside the city center, rural life is marked by family-named landmarks and small community hubs like Oakland, Limerick, and Jackson Heights.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites, from larger plots like Fairmount Cemetery to smaller family grounds such as Landrum Cem and Exline Cem. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the presence of Lake Katherine, Hammertown Lake, and Jisco Lake, alongside the natural drainage of Little Salt Creek. The distribution of local education is also clear, with Liberty Sch and Lick Sch serving the outskirts of the growing township.