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1961 Map of Laurelville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Salt Creek winds through the heart of this Hocking County landscape, where the settlements of Adelphi and Laurelville anchor the western edge. The map reveals a rural community deeply tied to its geography, with ridge-top roads and numerous small family or community burial grounds such as Karshner Cem and Schooley Cem scattered across the hills. Evidence of ancient occupation persists at the Indian Mound near California, while the mid-century environment is marked by modern infrastructure like the Pipeline cutting through the southern townships.

State forests dominate the eastern and southern reaches, specifically Hocking State Forest and Tar Hollow State Forest, where protected woodlands surround Pine Lake. The intersection of multiple county lines—Pickaway, Ross, Hocking, and Vinton—makes this a critical resource for genealogists tracing families across these borders. Numerous rural houses of worship, including Zion Ch and Mt Carmel Ch, serve as landmarks for the small hamlets of Haynes and South Perry.