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1960 Map of Ravenswood

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ravenswood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Ohio River carves a dramatic path through the landscape of Jackson County, framing the industrial and rural life of the mid-1970s. The massive Ravenswood Works dominates a bend in the river, signaling the industrial importance of the region alongside the long-standing tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. North of the works, the river curls around the Great Bend and passes the historic Buffington Island, while the inland terrain is defined by family-named ridges like McKenzie Ridge and Lathem Ridge.

For genealogists, the map preserves the location of numerous country cemeteries and small spiritual centers, including the Ottobine Cem, Morse Chapel, and the Bethlehem Ch near the riverbank. Small communities such as Oldtown Flats, Sherman, and Ripley Landing dot the map, connected by a network of runs and creeks like Groundhog Creek and Sandy Creek. These landmarks reveal a transition from traditional agricultural settlements to modern industrial development.