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1961 Map of Rushville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rushville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Rushville and West Rushville anchor the southern landscape of this 1961 survey, situated along the winding course of Little Rush Creek. The region is defined by a dense network of family-named burial grounds and rural congregations, reflecting generations of settlement across the Richland and Walnut townships. In the north, the village of New Salem sits near the New York Central rail line, while smaller communities like Oakthorpe and Bruno punctuate the agricultural upland.

A notable detail for local historians is the inclusion of fine red dashed lines indicating selected fence and field lines as they appeared in the early 1960s. These markings, combined with numerous named landmarks such as the Sheridan High Sch and several Gravel Pits, provide a granular look at the land use and property divisions before modern consolidation. From the Ruffner Cem to the Zion Ch, the map preserves the exact placement of the institutions that served these Fairfield and Perry County communities.