1961 Map of Otway

About this map

Brush Creek State Forest dominates the terrain of this Scioto County quadrangle, where the Norfolk and Western railroad winds through the narrow valleys of the South Fork Scioto Brush Creek. The settlement of Otway serves as a central point for the surrounding rural landscape, which is defined by deep hollows like Buttermilk Hollow and high ridges such as Oswego Ridge. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, including the Parker Cem, Moon Cem, and Branham Cem, are scattered across the timbered uplands and along the creek beds, providing a detailed record of 20th-century habitation patterns. The presence of the Copperhead Lookout Tower and Betty Creek Lake in the southern portion of the map highlights the area's role in forest management and conservation within the Union and Nile townships during the early 1960s.