1961 Map of Mount Gilead

About this map

The village of Mount Gilead serves as the focal point of this Morrow County landscape, where the Penn Central railroad corridors converge near the neighboring village of Edison. This 1960s era view, updated with 1970s photogrammetric revisions, captures a network of rural townships including Canaan, Washington, and Congress. The terrain is defined by the upper reaches of Whetstone Creek and Big Walnut Creek, with the established Mount Gilead State Park and its Mount Gilead Lakes offering a dedicated recreational space amidst the surrounding agricultural land. Local history is anchored by numerous family cemeteries such as Armstrong Cem and Moffit Cem, alongside rural landmarks like the Mt Tabor Ch and Bryn Zion Ch. Transportation infrastructure of the period is prominent, from the Spring Valley Airport and a small Landing Strip to the grid of named country roads like Marion Williamsport Road and Treaty Line Road.