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1961 Map of Woodsfield

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Woodsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Sunfish Creek carves a deep, winding path through the center of this landscape, anchoring a rural Ohio territory defined by its steep ridges and scattered agricultural settlements. As documented in 1961, the area is a mosaic of small-scale industry and community life, featuring numerous gas wells and a strip mine alongside established institutions like the Beallsville High Sch and the Fairgrounds near Woodsfield.

Conservation and recreation are prominent in the western reaches, where the Monroe Lake State Wildlife Area and portions of the Wayne National Forest preserve the natural character of the hills. Local history is etched into the terrain through a high density of country churches and family burial grounds, including Asbury Chapel, Immaculate Conception Ch, and the Harmon Cem. The presence of Switzerland Lake and the Woodsfield Reservoir indicates the importance of managed water resources for these upland communities during the early 1960s.