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1961 Map of Walhonding

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Walhonding
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Kokosing River and Mohican River converge in the northern portion of this quadrangle, forming the headwaters of the Walhonding River. This drainage system is the primary geographical feature of the region, influencing the placement of early settlements like Walhonding. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the river bottomlands to the elevated terrain of Rabbit Ridge and the Brush Run valley.

Extensive industrial activity is documented through numerous Oil and Gas Fields and scattered quarries and gravel pits that punctuate the rural townships of Butler and Newcastle. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of country congregations and burial grounds, including Butler Ch, Dennis Chapel, and Newcastle Cem. Smaller communities such as Esto and New Guilford serve as central nodes for the agricultural and extractive network of the mid-20th century.