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1962 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Wills Creek Lake reservoir system dominates this landscape at the intersection of Coshocton, Guernsey, and Muskingum Counties. Managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, the reservoir's irregular shoreline winds through the townships of Linton, Wheeling, and Oxford. The village of Plainfield sits near the western banks, serving as a local hub alongside smaller settlements like Linton Mills and Birds Run.

Resource extraction is evident throughout the northern and central hills, where numerous Strip Mines and scattered Gas Wells reflect the industrial character of the mid-20th-century Ohio countryside. Local history is anchored by several rural burying grounds, including Schweitzer Cem and Union Hill Cem, while the Tri-city Airport and Grange Hall mark the era's social and transportation infrastructure. The map captures a moment when traditional agrarian life and extractive industry coexisted alongside large-scale water management projects.