1961 Map of Stockdale

About this map

The Little Scioto River and its numerous tributaries, including McDowell Creek and Buckhorn Creek, define the topography of this southern Ohio landscape. Located at the intersection of Pike, Scioto, and Jackson counties, the area is largely covered by the Wayne National Forest. The map documents a rural economy transitioning from agriculture to resource extraction, evidenced by scattered Claypits, a Gas Well, and several gravel pits. A dense network of country roads, such as White Gravel Road and Yankee Road, connects isolated homesteads and small family burial grounds like the German Cem and Jenkins Cem. The small settlement of Stockdale serves as a local hub, supported by a string of rural congregations including Bethesda Ch, Providence Ch, and Mt Carmel Ch. Local industry and transit are further represented by the C & O RR corridor crossing the northern portion of the quadrangle.