1961 Map of Ratcliffburg

About this map

Wayne National Forest and Tar Hollow State Forest dominate this landscape in the early 1960s, preserving a rugged section of the Ohio hill country where the boundaries of Ross, Hocking, and Vinton counties meet. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Salt Creek and its many hollows, where small communities like Eagle Mills and Ratcliffburg served as local hubs. The map reveals deep roots in the land through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Eagle Sch and several country churches like Union Ch and Lebanon Ch.