1961 Map of South Webster

About this map

Clay mining and iron industry history define this portion of Scioto County, as evidenced by the numerous Claypit labels and legacy settlements like Firebrick and Olive Furnace. The area's complex topography is organized by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad, which converge near Bloom Junction. These rail lines follow the winding valleys carved by Furnace Creek and Hales Creek, linking small communities such as Pinkerman and Eifort. The cultural landscape is heavily shaped by local genealogy, with numerous family and community burial grounds including Jackson Furnace Cem, Monroe Cem, and Bloom Furnace Cem. Much of the eastern terrain falls within the Wayne National Forest, where features like the Simmering Lookout Tower overlook the ridge-and-hollow system of Diamond Hollow and Slab Hollow.