1961 Map of Oak Hill

About this map

Oak Hill serves as the industrial and social anchor of this 1961 landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts through a terrain defined by clay extraction and coal mining. The map captures the region's transition into conservation and recreation with the presence of the Jackson Lake State Reserve and the Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area, both providing a sharp contrast to the numerous Strip Mines and active Kilns scattered throughout Jefferson and Madison townships. Local family names and community foundations are well-preserved through a high density of rural cemeteries and churches, such as Horeb Ch and Oak Hill Cem. From the small settlement at Camba in the northwest to the complex network of creeks like Salt Creek and Symmes Creek, the map details a community deeply connected to its geological resources and natural geography.