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1958 Map of Pataskala

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pataskala
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The South Fork Licking River drainage defines the agricultural and transit corridors of this Licking County and Fairfield County landscape. Early surveying patterns remain highly visible through the Refugee Tract Base Line and Base Line Road, which mark the historical land divisions of the Refugee Tract. The transport network is anchored by the Conrail and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, supporting established villages such as Pataskala and Pickerington.

Smaller hamlets like Etna and Columbia Center appear at key road junctions, while the rural interior is dotted with local landmarks like Watkins Memorial High Sch and several country houses of worship, including Trinity Ch and New Zion Ch. The 1980s photorevisions, shown in purple, reveal the initial outward expansion of these settlements along major thoroughfares like National Road, signaling the transition from a strictly rail-and-farm economy toward suburban development.