1949 Map of Pond Run

About this map

Shawnee State Forest dominates this 1949 survey, covering a heavily dissected landscape of hollows and ridges in southern Ohio. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems like Turkey Creek and Pond Run, which have carved deep valleys such as Poplar Tree Hollow and Cotton Eye Hollow. Human activity is concentrated along the periphery, particularly near the Ohio River where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor facilitates movement between riverside settlements like Quincy and Kennvale. Inside the forest, the map identifies key recreational and management infrastructure including Roosevelt Lake 671, Pond Lick Lake, and the Pond Run Lookout Tower. For local historians, the sheet preserves the location of the McDermott Cem and the Elmtree Sch near McGaw, providing a record of the community before mid-century changes.