1962 Map of Plainfield

About this map

Plainfield and its surrounding rural townships sit within a landscape heavily shaped by water and extraction in the early 1960s. The meandering course of Wills Creek and the expansive Wills Creek Lake dominate the valley, managed under the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. This area, where Coshocton and Guernsey counties meet, shows a pattern of small settlements like Linton Mills and Birds Run connected by winding roads through dissected plateaus. The industrial footprint of the era is evident in the numerous strip mines dotting the northern ridges of Oxford Township and the scatter of gas wells in the south near Knox. Local history and genealogy are anchored by landmarks such as the Plainfield Cemetery, Schweitzer Cemetery, and the Grange Hall, reflecting a close-knit agricultural community adapted to the river's flood-prone floodplain.