1961 Map of Little Hocking

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Blennerhassett Island sits prominently in the Ohio River at the southern edge of this mid-century landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the river's northern bank. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little Hocking River and its numerous tributaries like Mill Branch and Little West Branch, which carve through the dense woodlands of the Wayne National Forest. Local life is anchored by small settlements and rural crossroads such as Little Hocking, Porterfield, and Dunbar. Genealogists will find a wealth of family and community landmarks, from the Fairfield Cem and Quaker Cem to country churches like Barnett Ridge Ch and Decatur Ch. The 1971 photorevisions highlight postwar development around Lake Washington and the industrial infrastructure at Washington Bottom, contrasting with the established agricultural patterns of Tick Ridge and Napier.