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1961 Map of Ringgold

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Wolf Creek Wildlife Area and Wayne National Forest dominate this section of Morgan County, where the landscape is defined by the sharp dendritic drainage of West Branch Wolf Creek and Federal Creek. Small rural communities like Ringgold and Rosseau anchor the uplands, while the land division reflects the complex history of the Ohio Company Purchase. The map reveals an active extraction landscape with numerous Gas Wells interspersed among traditional rural landmarks.

Local history is preserved through scattered community hubs like the Union-Homer Sch and country churches including Pisgah Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The road network connects quiet settlements such as Elliott Crossroads and Mountville, tracing the ridges between deep runs like McElfresh Run and Goshen Run. This 1961 field-checked survey captures the area before modern consolidation, documenting the exact placement of family cemeteries such as Westland Cem and Ringgold Cem.