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1961 Map of Nelsonville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Nelsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Hocking River valley serves as the industrial and settlement spine of this Appalachian landscape, where coal mining and brick manufacturing once anchored the local economy. Throughout the region, extensive strip mines and scattered mines underscore the area's extraction history, particularly around Buchtel and Orbiston. The presence of a tipple near Kimberly and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor illustrate the infrastructure required to move raw materials out of the hollows.

Beyond industry, the map documents a network of rural community life, featuring numerous small cemeteries like Dew Cem and Whitmore Cem. Named ridges such as Utah Ridge and Bethel Ridge divide the terrain into distinct hollows, many protected within the Wayne National Forest. Notable landmarks include Mt St Marys Hospital in Nelsonville and an Indian Mound near The Plains, showing a deep layering of human history.