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1960 Map of Shade

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Shade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Shade River and its intricate tributaries, including Pratts Fork and West Branch Shade River, define the landscape of southeastern Ohio as it appeared in the mid-20th century. The territory is marked by the boundary between Athens and Meigs counties, showing a rural character transitioning through the 1960s and 1970s. Dispersed settlements like Snowville, Burlingham, and Darwin are connected by a network of ridge-top roads such as Helwig Ridge Road and Gilrey Ridge Road.

Evidence of local industry and community life is widespread, with numerous Strip Mine operations scattered throughout the hills. Small country institutions, including Burlingham Ch and Bedford Sch, anchor the local genealogy of Scipio and Bedford townships. The presence of multiple family-named burial grounds like White Oak Cem and Jeffers Cem provides essential reference points for researchers tracing the historical residents of this river-cut terrain.