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1958 Map of Tunnelton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Tunnelton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The East Fork White River carves a sharp, winding course through this portion of Lawrence County, creating the distinctive Devils Backbone ridge just south of Tunnelton. The local economy and geography of the mid-20th century are defined by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, which tracks the river valley to serve the small settlements of Fort Ritner and the map's namesake town.

Upland from the river, the landscape is fractured by deep hollows like Jones Defeat Hollow and numerous stream systems including Guthrie Creek and Back Creek. Evidence of established rural life is visible in the distribution of family and community landmarks, from the Township Sch in Tunnelton to several remote burial grounds such as Dixon Chapel Cem and Sherril Cem. The inclusion of the historic Treaty Line provides a subtle nod to early land surveys and territorial boundaries that predated the county's formal township structure.