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1961 Map of Rokeby Lock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rokeby Lock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates the eastern boundary of this Morgan County landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the namesake Rokeby Lock. This 1961 record, with 1975 revisions, illustrates a rural Ohio economy deeply tied to natural resources, evidenced by the Oil Field north of Triadelphia and numerous scattered Gas Wells.

Settlement patterns follow the winding creek valleys, with small communities like Eagleport, Joetown, and Morganville dotting the terrain. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family and community landmarks such as Albright Cem, Dutch Hill Cem, and the Wiseman Cem. The southwest corner includes a portion of the Wayne National Forest, while the ridge-and-valley topography is defined by features like Poplar Ridge and Green Knobs, showing the transition from agricultural land to protected forest and industrial extraction sites.