1961 Map of Seaman

About this map

Seaman serves as the primary hub of activity in this 1961 portrait of northern Adams County, where the Norfolk and Western railroad tracks cut a diagonal path across the rolling landscape. The town center is detailed with a Filtration Plant and High Sch, surrounded by outlying agrarian hamlets like Youngsville and Harshasville. The latter is notable for its Covered Bridge spanning Cherry Fork, a tributary of the larger Ohio Brush Creek system. To the north, the Tranquility State Wildlife Area dominates the terrain, preserving a pocket of undeveloped land amidst the townships of Winchester, Scott, Wayne, and Oliver. The map meticulously preserves the locations of local landmarks vital to genealogical research, including the Mt Leigh Cem, Mt Zion Cem, and the Wheat Ridge Chapel situated in the southeastern corner of the quadrangle.