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1960 Map of Pine Grove

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pine Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Pine Grove serves as a central hub along the winding Fishing Creek, where the river's path is closely followed by the Baltimore and Ohio RR. This 1960 era survey reveals a landscape defined by extractive industry and rural settlement, with numerous gas wells and a Compressor Station dotting the ridges and hollows. The rugged topography of Blenn Ridge and Morgan Ridge hem in the small communities of Reader, Hastings, and Jacksonburg, each tied to the narrow corridors of the rail line and creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of family-named landmarks and institutions, including the Mt Morris Ch, Ashland Ch, and isolated burial sites such as Kiger Cem and the McKimmie Cem. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Lewis Wetzel Hunting Ground, a large tract of undeveloped land that contrasts with the industrial activity and small-town infrastructure found at settlements like Galmish and Atwood.