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1961 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Seip Mound State Memorial anchor the northern landscape of this Ross County survey, highlighting the deep cultural heritage of Paint Valley. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent ridges and hollows, such as Greenbrier Ridge and Richardson Hollow, which dictate the placement of small rural communities like Morgantown and Nipgen. Much of the southern portion is dominated by the Pike State Forest, where Pike Lake serves as a central recreational point.

Transportation through the area is guided by the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Road, connecting northern hamlets like Dills and Storms. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous family and community burial sites such as Mt Carmel Cem and Pennisten Cem. The presence of the Ross-Pike County Tabernacle and several chapels suggests a landscape of tight-knit rural congregations centered around the intersecting ridges and creek forks.