1961 Map of Vales Mills

About this map

Raccoon Creek carves a deep, winding course through this rural pocket of Vinton and Meigs counties, dictating the placement of small agricultural and milling settlements. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning into the 1960s and 1970s, where traditional nodes like Vales Mills and Bolins Mills persist alongside the industrial markers of energy extraction, including several Mines and a Gas Well. The terrain is characterized by high ridges such as Knox Ridge and Chestnut Ridge, where small community centers once flourished around locations like the Wilton Sch and numerous country churches.