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1961 Map of South Bloomingville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of South Bloomingville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Queer Creek and its many tributaries, such as Spruce Run and Goose Creek, carve through the complex topography of the Hocking State Forest in this 1961 survey. The landscape is characterized by deep hollows and high ridges, including Barringer Ridge and Rocky Ridge, which dictate the placement of early settlements and road networks. The village of South Bloomingville sits at the junction of several drainage basins, serving as a local hub with the South Bloomingville Sch and nearby St Johns Chapel.

Evidence of the region's natural resource extraction and recreational transition is visible throughout, from the remote Gold Mine in the north to the Ash Cave Lookout Tower and Rock House Lookout Tower monitoring the timberlands. The map also captures the cultural geography of the area through numerous family-linked locations and religious sites like Oak Grove Cem and Wesley Chapel Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural Hocking County backcountry before modern development patterns fully emerged.