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1960 Map of West Point

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of West Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

West Point sits at the intersection of early Ohio surveying history and mid-century industry, where the Geographers Line marks a significant boundary across the terrain. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the West Fork Little Beaver Creek and the Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek, which converge within the protected acreage of Beaver Creek State Park. Evidence of the region's extraction economy is visible in the numerous Strip Mines and Gas Well sites that dot the hillsides surrounding Rock Camp and Glasgow.

Genealogists and local historians will find numerous family and community landmarks, from the Scotch Settlement in the south to the Carlisle Cem and Lowndes Cem. Educational and social life is anchored by sites like Beaver High Sch and Madison Ch. Transportation history is preserved through the remnants of the Old Railroad Grade and the uniquely named Roller Coaster Road, providing a window into the infrastructure of Columbiana, Ohio, before the expansion of modern highways.