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1961 Map of Stafford

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Stafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Stafford and Harrietsville anchor this 1961 survey of the borderlands between Noble and Monroe counties. The landscape is defined by the winding valley of East Fork Duck Creek and its many tributaries, including Elk Fork and Scioto Fork Duck Creek. Rural life in this era was organized around small upland ridges and creek bottoms, evidenced by numerous local landmarks like Crum Ridge Ch, Mt Tabor Ch, and the Township Sch.

Resource extraction is a visible layer of the local economy, with scattered Gas Wells and several Strip Mines appearing near Carlisle and Road Fork. Much of the southern and eastern territory falls within the Wayne National Forest, where the terrain transitions toward the Little Muskingum River. Genealogists will find particular value in the precisely marked family and community burial grounds, such as Stewart Cem and Zion Cem, which sit alongside the historical Congress Lands Old Seven Ranges Boundary.