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1961 Map of Rockbridge

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rockbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Hocking River carves through a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges at the boundary of Berne and Good Hope townships. This 1961 survey captures the rural character of Hocking County before modern development, centered on the village of Rockbridge and the northern settlement of Sugar Grove. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the river valley, a vital artery for the region's extractive and agricultural economy.

Evidence of the area's geological and recreational importance is visible at Cantwell Cliffs and Camp Wyandot, located within the western reaches of the Hocking State Forest. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family and community burial sites, including the Whippoorwill Cem, McBroom Cem, and the Old Catholic Cem. The map also documents numerous Gas Wells scattered throughout Laurel township, indicating the significance of the local energy industry during the mid-20th century.