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1961 Map of Walhonding

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Walhonding
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The confluence of the Kokosing River and the Mohican River forms the Walhonding River in the northeastern corner of this 1961 survey, a landscape defined by the drainage patterns of the United States Military District. Small agricultural settlements like Newcastle and Walhonding are connected by winding roads through the dissected plateaus of Butler and Jackson townships. The map documents an area deeply involved in resource extraction, evidenced by numerous oil and gas wells scattered across the hills and several industrial sites like the Quarry near Rabbit Ridge.

Genealogists will find significant local history markers in the numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, including Butler Ch, Dennis Chapel, and the New Guilford Cem. The topography reveals the early 1960s footprint of the region before significant modern development, specifically noting areas near the river subject to controlled inundation by the Mohawk Dam. Tributaries like Wakatomika Creek and Winding Fork carve through the terrain, illustrating the natural water network that dictated early settlement placement in Knox and Coshocton counties.