1961 Map of Londonderry

About this map

Londonderry and its surrounding townships in Ross County are captured here during the early 1960s, a period of transition as much of the eastern landscape was conserved within the Tar Hollow State Forest and Wayne National Forest. The local economy and geography are defined by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which cuts through the southern valley floor near Vigo and Schooley. This survey provides a look at rural Ohio's social fabric through its numerous small congregations and burial grounds, such as the Church of the Brethren, Kingdom of Heaven Ch, and the Claypool Cem. The terrain is famously punctuated by landmarks like Rattlesnake Knob and Point Lookout, while many smaller settlements like Lickskillet and Mooresville illustrate the dispersed residential pattern of the era. Evidence of local industry is sparse but present, including a Gravel Pit near Rupels.