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1962 Map of Kimbolton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Kimbolton and the surrounding Guernsey County countryside are defined here by the winding waters of the Wills Creek Reservoir, an area within the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District subject to controlled inundation. The early 1960s landscape shows a transition between traditional agricultural life and industrial activity, evidenced by the presence of a Strip Mine and scattered Gas Wells or Oil Wells.

Transport and community hubs are anchored by the Pennsylvania railroad line and small rural settlements like Postboy and Guernsey. Local history researchers will find a dense network of community infrastructure, from country schools like Wheeling Sch and Liberty Sch to numerous hilltop cemeteries including Fairley Cem and Kimbolton Cem. The presence of St Jacob Ch, Pleasant View Ch, and Peoples Ch reflects the established social fabric of the townships during this era.