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1961 Map of New Moorefield

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Moorefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

New Moorefield and the rolling agricultural lands of Clark County are captured here just as modern infrastructure began to reshape the local landscape. The map highlights a significant period of change, where the emerging Clarence J Brown Lake and Buck Creek State Park began to dominate the western topography, contrasting with the established rural character of Moorefield and Pleasant townships. Genealogy researchers will find numerous family-named roads like Yeazell Road and Mahar Road, alongside local landmarks such as Fletcher Chapel and Rose Hill Cemetery.

The eastern portion of the survey is anchored by the settlement of Harmony and the Clark Lake Wildlife Area, while the southern reaches document the northern fringes of Springfield and the County Fairgrounds. This era shows the critical transportation corridors of the National Road and the Conrail rail lines during a time of transition for small crossroads communities like Thorps and South Vienna.