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1961 Map of Mt. Victory

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mt. Victory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Mt Victory and Ridgeway serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural pocket of Ohio, where the steel of the New York Central railroad dictates the orientation of local commerce. Surveyed at the start of the 1960s, the landscape is defined by its meticulous grid of section lines and township boundaries, including Hale, Dudley, and Taylor. The proximity of small communal landmarks like the Amish Sch and Wolf Creek Ch suggests a deeply rooted rural society structured around faith and education.

The water system flows through a network of creeks, most notably Panther Creek and Wildcat Creek, which eventually lead toward the Scioto River at the northern edge of the map. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked Morrison Cem and Ridgeway Cem, providing precise locations for family research in an area that remains largely open and undeveloped except for scattered hamlets like Mentzer and Grassy Point.