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1961 Map of New Plymouth

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

New Plymouth and the surrounding rural townships of Hocking and Vinton Counties appear here during a period of transition in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the legacy of the Ohio Company Purchase, with land lines and boundaries reflecting early private subdivisions. Resource extraction is evident through numerous Strip Mines and oil wells scattered across the ridges, such as Harble Ridge and Calico Ridge.

Transport and community life center on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor near Orland, while dozens of family and community landmarks provide rich genealogical detail. Researchers will find established sites like Ilesboro Cem and Millers Chapel Cem, alongside rural congregations at Zion Ch and Fairview Ch. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Wayne National Forest, showing the intersection of federal land management with the region's older agricultural and industrial footprint.