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1961 Map of Ruraldale

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ruraldale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Blue Rock State Forest and the surrounding hills of Salt Creek and Meigs townships define this landscape in the early 1960s. This survey, later updated in the 1980s, documents a region where agricultural traditions met industrial extraction. Broad swaths of Strip Mines and several Reclaimed Strip Mines appear alongside the headwaters of Meigs Creek and Salt Creek, illustrating the extensive surface mining operations that reshaped the local topography.

Small settlements like Ruraldale and Museville serve as focal points for local history, supported by numerous rural landmarks such as Sugar Grove Chapel and Ruraldale Cem. The map tracks the complex hydrology of the Muskingum-Morgan county line, from the winding path of Starrett Creek to the prominent elevation of High Hill. Features like the Blue Rock Lookout Tower and a small Landing Field provide evidence of 20th-century infrastructure woven into the traditional timber and mining country.