1961 Map of Norwich

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Chandlersville and Norwich anchor this pocket of Muskingum County, where the landscape is defined by the sharp dendritic drainages of Salt Creek and its many tributaries, including Frog Run and Georges Run. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Blue Rock State Forest, while the northern section reveals the industrial and transit corridor carved by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Evidence of the region's energy resources is found in the scattered Oil Wells and gas wells that dot the hillsides, often positioned near family-named landmarks like Smith Mill. Local genealogy is well-supported by several plotted burial grounds, such as Chandlersville Cem and Rock Spring Cem, providing a clear view of these rural communities as they appeared in the early 1960s before modern expansion began to alter the older settlement patterns of Sundale and Bridgeville.