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1961 Map of Ratcliffburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ratcliffburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Eagle Mills and Ratcliffburg anchor this 1961 survey of Vinton County, where the deep valleys of the Salt Creek watershed dictate the patterns of human settlement. The landscape is defined by the intersection of Tar Hollow State Forest and Wayne National Forest, revealing a rural infrastructure of small country churches and family cemeteries tucked into hollows. Notable landmarks include an Indian Mound near Salt Creek and the Forest Ranger Station in the western hills.

The distribution of structures like Eagle Sch and Pike Run Ch suggests a community organized around the creek forks and narrow valleys. Along the eastern edge, numerous gas wells indicate the local extraction industry of the mid-century, while the presence of the Slagle Farm Cem and Scott Cem provides valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing the early residents of Harrison and Richland townships.