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1961 Map of Mc Connelsville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mc Connelsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates this 1961 landscape, with the twin riverfront towns of Mc Connelsville and Malta serving as the region's commercial core. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks trace the western bank, supporting the local economy alongside the Fairgrounds and Athletic Field on the eastern side. Beyond the river valley, the topography rises into hills marked by family-named landmarks like Willis Hill and Cotton Hill, and small settlements such as Cherry Hill and Neelysville.

The presence of numerous Strip Mines, Gas Wells, and a Quarry indicates an era of active resource extraction. Isolated country churches including McKendree Ch and Pisgah Ch are scattered across the townships of Bloom, Bristol, and Morgan. These rural landmarks, together with smaller burial grounds like Jackpot Cem, provide critical mapping for genealogists tracing the mid-century community structure of Morgan County.