1961 Map of Wakefield

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The Scioto River valley serves as a primary corridor for transportation and industry, where the Norfolk and Western railroad and state highways parallel the river's winding course. This landscape is characterized by the complex transition between the established riverfront settlements and the heavily dissected ridges of the Scioto State Forest and Wayne National Forest. Notable among the industrial and civic developments of the early 1960s is the presence of the U S Reservation Atomic Energy Commission in the northeast and the County Fairgrounds near Lucasville. Away from the main valley, local life is anchored by dispersed landmarks like Mt Zion Ch, the Township Sch, and numerous family burial grounds such as Merritt Cem and Miller Cem. The terrain rises sharply toward Henderson Knob, revealing a network of hollows including Starr Hollow and Wildcat Hollow that define the local geography.