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1961 Map of Lucas

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lucas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lucas and the surrounding townships of Monroe and Mifflin are defined by the winding course of the Rocky Fork and the extensive water management systems of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. In the early 1960s, this landscape preserved a transition from the industrial edge of Mansfield to the rural valleys of Washington and Jefferson. The Pennsylvania Railroad cuts across the northern terrain, passing landmarks like the Culler Mill and the Richland Hospital.

Evidence of local heritage is visible in the numerous small settlements and religious centers, such as Little Washington, Hastings, and the Methodist Camp. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Pleasant Hill Reservoir and the Clear Fork of the Mohican River, where a developing Gas Field and numerous Gas Wells indicate the era's active natural resource extraction alongside established farming and recreation sites like the Odd Fellows Cem.