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1961 Map of Mineral City

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mineral City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Mineral City serves as the focal point of this industrial and rural landscape where the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central rail lines converge along Huff Run. The map illustrates a region heavily shaped by resource extraction, with extensive Strip Mines and numerous Gas Wells dotting the terrain from Lindentree to Somerdale. These industrial markings contrast with the preservation efforts of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, which manages the lands surrounding the prominent Atwood Lake.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several family-named cemeteries such as German Cem and Holmes Ch Cem, and the community hub at New Cumberland. The survey also marks the historical United States Military District boundary line, providing a record of early land divisions alongside the 1960s-era infrastructure of the Norfolk and Western Railroad as it follows Conotton Creek.