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1961 Map of South Salem

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of South Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The village of South Salem anchors this landscape in the early 1960s, situated near the intersection of Township Sch and several local routes. The geography is defined by the sharp contrast between the northern agricultural plains of Buckskin and the heavily ridged terrain to the south. Two major rail lines, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad, cross the northern and western sections of the map, supporting small settlements like Lyndon and Thrifton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Satchel Cem, Old Stone Cem, and Harper Cem. To the south, the topography rises into Pricer Ridge and Dolphins Ridge, where the land falls away into deep hollows like Tong Hollow and along Nevins Run. This map reveals a transition from rail-dependent commerce in the north to the isolated, steep ridges and small churches like Sunnyside Ch in the southern hills.