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1961 Map of Patriot

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Patriot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Wayne National Forest land dominates the rugged topography of this Gallia County landscape, where deep valleys like Holcomb Hollow and Burnette Hollow drain into the winding courses of Raccoon Creek and Symmes Creek. The map documents a rural Ohio network of ridge-top roads and creek-side settlements in the early 1960s, punctuated by numerous country churches such as Tyn Rhos Ch and Nebo Ch. Smaller crossroads communities like Patriot, Cadmus, and McDaniel Crossroad serve as local anchors, while the southern edge of Rio Grande appears in the north.

Evidence of local industry and community infrastructure is scattered throughout the hills, from a Lime Kiln and Quarry to established educational sites like Southwestern High Sch and Boggs School. Genealogists will find significant value in the high density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Wiseman Cem, McDaniel Cem, and Boggs Cem, which are often situated near the small rural congregations that historically defined these Appalachian foothills.