1961 Map of South Bloomingville

About this map

South Bloomingville sits at the confluence of Queer Creek and Pine Creek, serving as a focal point for this 1961 survey of the Hocking Hills. The landscape is defined by deep incisions like Denton Hollow and Hamilton Hollow, where the early 1960s terrain remains largely dominated by the Hocking State Forest and a portion of the Wayne National Forest in the southeast. This era shows a transition in land use, as traditional resource extraction is evidenced by a Gold Mine near Early Hollow and numerous gas wells, while conservation and recreation footprints expand through the Hocking Honor Camp, Camp Otyokwa, and several lookout towers.