1961 Map of Ringgold

About this map

Wayne National Forest and the Wolf Creek Wildlife Area dominate this section of Morgan County, where the topography is defined by the winding drainages of West Branch Wolf Creek and Sharps Fork Federal Creek. This 1961 field-checked survey reveals a landscape where the natural gas industry left a significant footprint, noted by numerous Gas Wells scattered across the ridges. Small rural communities like Ringgold and Rosseau are connected by a network of winding roads, many following the property lines of the Ohio Company Purchase and Congress Lands North of Old Seven Ranges. These early land subdivisions remain visible in the irregular township boundaries of Union, Penn, Homer, and Marion. Local genealogy is well-documented through landmarks like Union-Homer Sch and various hilltop church sites including Mt Olive Ch Cem.