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1961 Map of Waverly North

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Waverly North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Scioto River valley serves as the primary corridor for transportation and settlement on this 1960s-era map, where the winding waterway is paralleled by the legacy of the Erie Canal (Abandoned). The northern reach of Waverly and the retirement community at Bristol Village anchor the southern end of the map, while the dense woodlands of the Scioto Trail State Forest dominate the central uplands. This area is a significant landscape for genealogists, featuring numerous family-named burial sites such as Condon Cem, Corwine Cem, and Brust Cem situated along the river's fertile banks.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads, which mirror the river's path. Cultural landmarks of the mid-20th century include a Drive-in Theater near Crooked Creek and a Lookout Tower within the state forest. The transition from industrial rail corridors to the quiet hollows like Ankrom Hollow and John George Hollow illustrates the varied land use between the floodplain and the Appalachian foothills.