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1961 Map of Mount Sterling

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mount Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Mount Sterling serves as the primary hub of this 1960s Central Ohio landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts diagonally across the fertile plains of the Virginia Military District. The map details a rural transition period, where established farming communities like Madison Mills and Chenoweth are documented alongside newer developments such as Burr Oaks Heights. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Deer Creek and its many tributaries, including North Fork Paint Creek and Sugar Run, which shaped the early settlement patterns and road networks of Madison, Fayette, and Pickaway counties.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named cemeteries such as Leavell Cem and Baldwin Cem. Notable infrastructure of the era is captured in detail, from the Covered Bridge near Pancoastburg to the small rural Landing Strip and Compressor Sta near McClimansville. The prevalence of Gravel Pits and borrow pits throughout the quadrangle highlights the local extractive industries that supported the region's expanding road system.