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1961 Map of Mercerville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The boundary of the Wayne National Forest bisects this portion of Gallia County, where the landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Raccoon Creek and Indian Guyan Creek. In the early 1960s, this rural area was characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and small community anchors such as Bethesda Ch and Macedonia Ch. Notable for its many small-scale resource extraction sites, the map shows numerous Strip Mines appearing as purple photorevised additions, indicating increased mining activity by the mid-1980s.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like the Hannah-Trace High Sch and the Fairview Eccentric Lookout Tower, which stands near the ridge above Little Perigen Creek. The survey also documents the historic Hannan Trace, a significant early thoroughfare through these southern Ohio hills. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including the Old Walnut Cem, Ridgelawn Cem, and the Swindler Cem.