1961 Map of Perrysville

About this map

The Black Fork Mohican River defines the landscape of this Ashland County region in the early 1960s, meandering past the village of Perrysville and through a series of engineered flood controls managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The map captures a moment when the rural economy is clearly transitioning, marked by an extensive Gas Field peppered with individual wells and several gravel pits. Transportation infrastructure is anchored by the Pennsylvania Railroad, which follows the river valley through Coulter, while local life is evidenced by institutions like Vermillion Ch and recreational sites such as Camp Wesley and Camp Wooster. Significant water bodies like Charles Mill Reservoir and Pleasant Hill Reservoir bookend the corners of the quadrangle, reflecting the importance of water management and local tourism at Pleasant Hill Lake Park during this era.