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1968 Map of Marion Center

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Marion Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Marion Center serves as the focal point for this Indiana County survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks alongside Pine Run and Rayne Run. The landscape is a complex patchwork of agricultural fields, woodlots, and industrial extraction, most notably evidenced by the numerous clusters of strip mines concentrated in the south and east. Smaller hamlets like Georgeville and Marchand anchor the township boundaries of North Mahoning and East Mahoning.

Cultural landmarks of the late 1960s are clearly visible, from the Marion Center Speedway to secluded country churches such as Covenanter Ch and Gilgal Ch. Along the winding course of Little Mahoning Creek, the presence of Mottarns Mill and McCormick indicates the historic reliance on local water power. The terrain is further defined by its energy infrastructure, marked by a vast network of gas wells and pipelines that crisscross the drainage basins of Plum Creek and Pickering Run.