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1961 Map of Rokeby Lock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rokeby Lock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, its waters controlled by Rokeby Lock near the settlement of Eagleport. This 1961 record, with 1975 revisions, captures a deeply dissected terrain of ridges and hollows defined by the drainage systems of Wolf Creek and Buck Run. Small rural communities and crossroad settlements like Triadelphia, Joetown, and Morganville are connected by winding roads and several bridges, including Helmic Bridge.

Evidence of local extractive industry is clear in the Oil Field and numerous gas wells scattered across the hills. Genealogists can locate several family and community burial grounds such as Albright Cem, Dutch Hill Cem, and Locust Grove Cem. Cultural landmarks of the mid-century era, like the Drive-in Theater along the river and the Deerfield Ch, reflect the social geography of Morgan County before modern development patterns shifted the local population.