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1961 Map of Stewart

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Stewart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Hocking River winds through the heart of Athens County, framing a landscape defined by small river towns and early extractive industry in the early 1960s. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks follow the river's path, serving local hubs like Stewart and Guysville. This survey captures the intersection of rural education and community life, evidenced by the central Rome-Canaan High Sch and numerous country houses of worship including Wilson Chapel, East Canaan Ch, and South Canaan Ch.

Upland from the river valley, the terrain is marked by an extensive Oil Field and numerous named ridges such as Scatter Ridge and Coolville Ridge. The eastern boundary is defined by Federal Creek, where the settlement of Kilvert sits near the railroad Grade. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating family burial sites like Bean Cem and Copeland Cem, tucked away in the hollows of the Wayne National Forest.