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1961 Map of Londonderry

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Londonderry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Londonderry serves as a central hub in this corner of Ross County, situated at a junction near the broad valley of Salt Creek. The landscape transitions from the flatlands around Vigo and Lickskillet into the dense woodlands of Tarr Hollow State Forest and the Wayne National Forest. Transportation and industry are defined by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which skirts the southern hills, and a local Gravel Pit near Schooley.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several country churches like the Kingdom of Heaven Ch and Etam Ch. Significant family and community history is anchored by the Londonderry Cem, Peacher Cem, and Claypool Cem. Notable high points like Point Lookout and the twin peaks of Rattlesnake Knob offer distinctive orientation points within the rugged eastern Ohio terrain, while the naming of Liescomb Hollow and Butcher Hol Run suggests the deep local ties to the landscape's varied drainage patterns.