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1962 Map of Otsego

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Otsego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The village of Otsego sits along the northern banks of Wills Creek in this 1960s study of rural Muskingum County. The landscape is defined by the sharp, irregular topography of the Appalachian Plateaus, where narrow ridge tops and deep stream valleys dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. Local social and civic centers are clearly identified, including the Townhall and Grange Hall, along with rural congregations at Fairview Ch, New Hope Ch, and Bethel Ch.

Resource extraction and transport are evident through several clusters of Oil Wells and a prominent Pipeline cutting east-to-west across the townships of Adams, Monroe, and Salem. The drainage network, featuring Symmes Creek, White Eyes Creek, and Salt Creek, illustrates the complex erosion patterns characteristic of this unglaciated region, with prominent elevations like Drummond Knob rising above the surrounding valleys.