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1961 Map of Waverly South

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Waverly South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Scioto River valley serves as a vital corridor for both natural drainage and industrial transport in this 1961 survey, where the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads parallel the water's edge. This section of Pike County is defined by the significant presence of the U S Reservation Atomic Energy Commission, featuring a filtration plant and large substation near the hills of Shyville.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds across the rugged landscape, from the Greggs Hill Cem overlooking the river to the remote Pennington Cem near Germany. Much of the eastern terrain is protected within the Wayne National Forest, marked by steep ridges like Pine Knob and deep hollows such as Bandy Hollow. Small rural centers like Zahns Corners and Glen Jean anchor the agricultural and wooded uplands surrounding the more developed Piketon and Waverly areas.