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1961 Map of Mcarthur

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mcarthur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors this survey of Vinton County, charting the industrial and rural life of southern Ohio in the early 1960s with updates through the 1980s. The landscape is defined by extensive extraction, notably around McArthur and Dundas, where numerous strip mines and reclaimed strip mines signify the region's heavy reliance on coal. At Puritan, the presence of Kilns highlights the local manufacturing history that evolved alongside the rail lines.

Dense wooded areas such as the Zaleski State Forest and the Oreton Lookout Tower overlook a network of small family cemeteries, including Hixon Cem, Beard Cem, and Lincoln Cem. Watercourses like Puncheon Fork and Elk River carve through the hills, providing a backdrop to scattered settlements like Oreton and Radcliff. This map serves as a detailed record of the shift from active industrial mining to early land reclamation efforts in the Appalachian foothills.