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1961 Map of Reinersville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Reinersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The hills and hollows of Morgan and Noble counties show a landscape defined by traditional rural settlements and modern heavy industry in the early 1960s. Small community centers like Reinersville and Bristol remain the heart of local life, anchored by numerous country houses of worship including Bristol Ch, Lebanon Ch, and Crossroads Ch. Educational history is preserved through sites such as Bristol Sch and Center Sch, while genealogy researchers will find several family-named burial grounds like Kildow Cem and Robinson Cem.

Large-scale Strip Mines dominate the ridges, particularly around the headwaters of Dyes Fork and Horse Run. These industrial operations are supported by a Conveyor system and Settling Ponds near Meigs Creek. The map also captures the transition of the local economy through scattered Gas Well and Oil Well sites, contrasting the older agricultural patterns of Unionville and Centerville with the expanding reach of resource extraction across Manchester and Sharon townships.