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1961 Map of Piedmont

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Piedmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District dominates this eastern Ohio landscape, where the waters of Piedmont Lake and Clendening Lake were established to manage the region’s drainage. The topography is defined by the winding course of Stillwater Creek and the heavy industry of the era, visible in numerous Strip Mines and reclaimed strip mines that dot the hills around Moorefield.

Transport and community life center on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, which connects settlements like Piedmont and Holloway. Genealogists will find interest in localized landmarks such as the Quaker Cem near the Harrison and Guernsey County line, as well as several youth camps like Camp Piedmont and the Boy Scout Camp situated along the wooded reservoir shores. The map captures the mid-century transition of the land from intensive mining back toward managed forest and recreational conservancy.