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1961 Map of Nelsonville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Nelsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Industrial activity along the Hocking River valley defines this landscape in the early 1960s, where the extraction economy is clearly visible through numerous Strip Mine operations and a network of heavy rail. The Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central railroads parallel the river, serving established communities like Nelsonville and Buchtel. This era shows a transition in the local landscape as the Wayne National Forest begins to reclaim the surrounding ridges.

Local history is preserved in small settlements and family landmarks, including Bessemer, Glen Ebon, and Doanville. Genealogists will find many rural burial sites such as Dew Cem and Whitmore Cem, while the presence of the Township Sch and Poston Sch underscores the distributed nature of the rural population at this time. Evidence of much older inhabitants remains at The Plains with a recorded Indian Mound near the southern map boundary.