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1961 Map of Ringgold

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ringgold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Ringgold and Elliott Crossroads serve as the primary nodes for this rural Morgan County landscape during the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of winding watercourses, including the West Branch Wolf Creek and Federal Creek, which carve through the townships of Union, Homer, and Marion. A significant portion of the area is dedicated to conservation, as seen in the expansive Wolf Creek Wildlife Area.

Evidence of early industrial activity is scattered across the hill country, specifically in the numerous Gas Wells that dot the ridges. Historical social hubs are plentiful, with small community sites like Mountville and Rosseau preserved alongside their respective houses of worship and burial grounds, such as Mt Olive Ch and Westland Cem. The map also documents the unique surveying history of the region, noting the Ohio Company Purchase boundary.