1974 Map of Pocahontas

About this map

The Penn Central Railroad corridor anchors this 1970s view of the borderlands between Madison and Bond counties. Central to the map is Pocahontas, a village defined by its grid north of the tracks and its proximity to the Stubblefield Gas Storage Field. This area reflects a landscape where traditional agriculture met mid-century energy production, evidenced by the presence of the Old Ripley Oil Field near the northern border. To the south, the settlement of Pierron sits astride the county line, with the historical Pierron (Baden Baden) designation noted further east near the banks of Shoal Creek.