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1961 Map of New Moorefield

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

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Springfield and its eastern environs are captured during a period of transition, showing the city's growth alongside established rural townships like Moorefield and Pleasant. The expansion of the Clarence J Brown Reservoir and Buck Creek State Park has reshaped the valley of Buck Creek, while the historic National Road and the New York Central railroad corridor continue to anchor the region's transport network. Local social centers are well-defined, including the County Fairgrounds, the Drive-in Theater, and the Armory.

Family history researchers will find a landscape dotted with genealogical markers, from the large Rose Hill Cemetery to smaller burial grounds like Tuttle Cem and Titus Cem. Early rural institutions such as Fletcher Chapel, Pleasant Hill Ch, and the Sinking Creek Ch appear near small clusters like New Moorefield and Harmony. The map also delineates the Virginia Military District boundary, a significant artifact of early land surveying and settlement patterns in Ohio.