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1961 Map of Walhonding

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Walhonding
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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, an area defined by the meeting of Knox Co and Coshocton Co. The landscape is shaped by the energy economy of the mid-20th century, with numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells scattered across the uplands of Butler and Jackson townships.

Settlement patterns are centered around small crossroads communities and rural centers like Walhonding, Newcastle, and New Guilford. Local history is anchored by several country churches and burial grounds, including Butler Ch. and the New Guilford Cem. The presence of dashed red lines across the terrain denotes fence and field lines as they appeared during aerial photography, providing a detailed record of land use and property boundaries in this part of the United States Military District before 1970s revisions.