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1961 Map of Mount Clare

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mount Clare
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor serves as the industrial spine of this Harrison County landscape, winding through a territory defined by extensive extractive activity. Numerous strip mines pocket the hillsides above the West Fork River and along the valleys of Elk Creek and Gnatty Creek. The coexistence of heavy industry and established community is evident in the dense network of small settlements and religious sites, such as Mount Clare (Byron Station) and the rural crossroads of Quiet Dell.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here given the abundance of burial grounds, ranging from the large Floral Hills Memorial Gardens to smaller family and local plots like Interstate Adkinson Cem and the Bond Cem. Local infrastructure at the start of the 1960s is preserved in detail, showing everything from the Booth Sch and the Covered Bridge near Romines Mills to the mid-century leisure landmark of the Drive-in Theater along the highway.