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1961 Map of New Plymouth

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The hills of Vinton and Hocking Counties are defined here by a legacy of resource extraction and secluded rural settlements. Centered on New Plymouth, the map captures the extensive footprint of the coal industry, with numerous Strip Mine and Reclaimed Strip Mines appearing throughout the Wayne National Forest. These industrial scars contrast with the preserved natural drainage of Fivemile Creek and Scott Creek which carve through the high ridges.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and upland burial grounds, such as the Strawn Cem and Morris Chapel Cem. The settlement at Ilesboro and the railroad corridor passing through Orland towards the south highlight the logistical hubs that once served these mining and timbering communities. The map also records the Ohio Purchase Boundary, a foundational line in the early American surveying of the Northwest Territory.