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1961 Map of Mineral

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mineral
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Moonville and the nearby village of Mineral sit at the heart of this landscape, deeply shaped by the industrial extraction and transit of the mid-twentieth century. The winding course of Raccoon Creek and its many tributaries, such as Sandy Run and Hewitt Fork, dictate the placement of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line, which threads through the valleys of the Zaleski State Forest.

Evidence of the area's iron-making and mining heritage is visible at the Hope Furnace and an active Strip Mine, while the social fabric of these remote hollows is recorded through numerous rural landmarks. Genealogists can find several family-named burial grounds, including Keeton Cem and Brooks Cem, alongside small community centers like Hope Chapel and Madison Ch. The presence of the Waterloo Lookout Tower and Atkinson Lookout Tower highlights the forest management priorities of the era.