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1961 Map of Mulga

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mulga and its surrounding coal-producing landscapes define this section of southern Ohio as it was documented in the early 1960s and updated in the mid-1970s. The terrain is deeply carved by watercourses like Little Raccoon Creek and Raccoon Creek, which are flanked by the expansive Wayne National Forest. Local industrial history is prominently etched into the topography through numerous Strip Mines and the Buckeye State Furnace Memorial, indicating the region's long-standing reliance on resource extraction.

Social and community life are marked by a high density of rural landmarks, including the Uncle Joes Chapel, Pattonsville Ch, and a Covered Bridge near Greasy Run. The transport of coal and timber is evidenced by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line running through Hawks and Minerton. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the many small burial grounds, such as the Fisher Cem and Keystone Cem, located near the old rail settlement of Keystone.