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1961 Map of New Straitsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Wayne National Forest dominates the rugged hills of southeastern Ohio, where deep hollows like Sycamore Hollow and Spencer Hollow carve through the landscape. This 1961 record, with updates through 1975, details a region defined by its extractive history, with ubiquitous Strip Mines and named ridges such as Coal Ridge and Dugan Ridge. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys, connecting mining towns like Shawnee, New Straitsville, and Murray City via the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous community landmarks, including St Augustine Ch, the Lookout Tower, and a series of burial grounds like Salem Cem and Springer Cem. The map also captures the complex overlapping boundaries of the Congress Lands North Boundary and the East Ohio Company Scioto River Purchase, reflecting the early American land divisions that shaped Perry, Hocking, and Athens counties.