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1961 Map of New Plymouth

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

New Plymouth and the surrounding townships of Falls, Green, and Washington appear here as they were during the early 1960s, with later updates from the mid-1970s. The landscape is defined by the deep dissection of Harble Ridge and Calico Ridge, where the terrain is heavily marked by industrial activity. Numerous areas labeled Strip Mine are scattered across the hills, particularly near Ilesboro and Metz, indicating the significance of the region's coal or mineral extraction economy.

Transport and land management are anchored by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor and the extensive boundaries of the Wayne National Forest. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several rural congregations and burial grounds such as Morris Chapel Cem, Millers Chapel Cem, and Fairview Ch Cem. The presence of the Ohio Purchase Company West Boundary highlights the historical surveying lineage that shaped the township lines of Starr and Brown.