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1961 Map of Scio

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Scio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Scio sits at the junction of two major rail lines in the early 1960s, serving as a hub for the Pennsylvania and New York Chicago and St Louis railroads. The village is surrounded by the dissected plateau of eastern Ohio, where the headwaters of Conotton Creek and McGuire Creek have carved deep valleys. In the southeastern corner, the village of New Rumley is notable as the birthplace of George Armstrong Custer, marked here by the Gen Custer Mon.

Evidence of the local resource economy is seen in the scattered Oil Wells, Pits, and a specialized Pipeline (Coal) running through the center of the sheet. Recreational and community landmarks including Leesville Lake, Stony Lake, and Camp Ecco are prominent in the northern half. Genealogists will find several rural burial grounds preserved in the record, such as Arabian Cem, Woodpecker Cem, and Grandview Cem near the primary settlements.