Loading map...

1994 Map of Wills Creek

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Wills Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Muskingum River and the sprawling Wills Creek Lake dominate this eastern Ohio landscape, where the confluence of major waterways and intensive surface mining define the terrain. The reservoir, maintained at a normal pool elevation of 742 feet, is anchored by the Wills Creek Dam and surrounded by the Simco Wetlands State Wildlife Area. This era shows a complex industrial footprint of numerous strip mines and mines that weave between the ridges of Franklin and Linton townships.

Local history is preserved in the network of small settlements and religious landmarks like Marquand Mills and Maysville. Genealogists and researchers will find several well-documented sites, including Our Lady of Lourdes Ch and its accompanying cemetery, as well as Royer Chapel and Mt Zion Cem. The map also details early utility infrastructure, featuring a large conveyor system and a gaging station along the creek bank.