1961 Map of Williamstown

About this map

Williamstown Lake dominates the central landscape of this early 1960s study, its many fingers stretching into the dendritic valley system south of Dry Ridge. The ridge-top settlement patterns of Grant County are clearly defined by the path of the Southern railroad and the Bannister Pike, where small communities like Sherman grew alongside the tracks. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Baton Rouge Cem, Hill Crest Cem, and McGuinnis Cem, often situated near local landmarks like Mt Zion Ch. Cultural details of the mid-century era are captured through the presence of a Drive-in Theater near the highway and the County High Sch in Williamstown. The map illustrates a transition toward modern water management with Railroad Lake and Bullock Pen Lake supplementing the older creek-side settlements.