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1971 Map of Reelsville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Reelsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Big Walnut Creek carves a winding path through this portion of Putnam County, defining a landscape shaped by both water and historic transportation. The corridor is notable for its preserved engineering heritage, featuring multiple historic crossings including the Houck Covered Bridge and the Manhattan Covered Bridge. These structures, along with the Huffman Covered-Bridge further south, highlight a period of local infrastructure that remained vital into the late 20th century.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and the Penn Central rail line, connecting communities like Limedale, Manhattan, and Pleasant Gardens. The presence of several family and community burial grounds, such as the Boone-Hutcheson Cem and Salem Cem, alongside the Mt Hebrew Ch, provides critical landmarks for genealogical research. To the south, the landscape transitions into the recreational and conservation area of Lieber State Park near Cagles Mill Lake.