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1961 Map of Thornville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Thornville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Buckeye Lake dominates this central Ohio landscape, serving as a focal point for recreation and natural conservation in the early 1960s. The map illustrates the specialized environment of the Cranberry Bog Nature Preserve and the extensive Buckeye Lake State Park, which encompasses numerous named islands such as Journal Island, Custers Point, and Brundage Island. This era captures the transition of the shoreline from seasonal leisure to more permanent residential footprints at Fairfield Beach and Harbor Hills.

To the north and south, the map details the surveyed boundaries of the Refugee Lands, a significant historical tract granted to Canadians and Nova Scotians who supported the American Revolution. Established communities like Thornville, Hebron, and Jacksontown anchor the agricultural and small-town character of Licking, Perry, and Fairfield counties. Local genealogy is supported by the inclusion of the SS Peter and Paul Seminary, several country burial grounds like Friendship Cem, and the path of the Conrail railroad line.