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1961 Map of Mc Arthur

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

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Industrial activity and public land management define the landscape in this 1961 survey of central Vinton County. McArthur serves as the primary hub, where the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads intersect. The region's economy is clearly centered on resource extraction, evidenced by extensive strip mines, quarries, and several kilns near Sugar. Vast tracts of the Wayne National Forest, Raccoon State Forest, and Zaleski State Forest dominate the eastern and southern portions of the map.

Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and smaller settlements, including Dundas, Radcliff, and Prattsville. The map identifies several small burial grounds such as Hixon Cem and Beard Cem, alongside community landmarks like Vinton Chapel and the Oreton Lookout Tower. This record captures a period when heavy rail transport and industrial mining were deeply integrated into the timbered terrain of southern Ohio.