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1905 Map of Wilkesville

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Wilkesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The iron and coal landscape of southeastern Ohio is defined here by the industrial legacy of Vinton Furnace and Hamden Furnace, marking a period when the Hanging Rock Iron Region was still heavily etched into the terrain. The map details a complex web of early transportation including the Hocking Valley RR and the Keystone Turnpike, which served isolated rural settlements such as Minerton, Arbaugh, and Radcliff.

Boundaries for the Ohio Purchase Company Boundary Line and the West Boundary Ohio Company illustrate the transition from early land company grants to established civil townships like Wilkesville and Salem. Small-scale social geography is evident in the high density of rural schoolhouses, including the uniquely named Seldom Seen School and Buzzard Rock School, alongside country meeting places like the Mt Olive Church.