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1961 Map of Woodsfield

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Woodsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Woodsfield serves as the focal point of this Eastern Ohio landscape, where the plateau terrain is deeply incised by the winding course of Sunfish Creek. The map documents a rural society built on a mix of ridge-top agriculture and valley industry, evidenced by the numerous gas wells and the presence of a Strip Mine near Coats. Significant infrastructure of the mid-20th century is visible, from the Woodsfield Airport to the Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal facilities that supported the growing county seat.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the scattered country churches and graveyards, such as Immaculate Conception Ch and the Quaker Cem near Malaga. The southern reaches of the map show the encroaching timberlands of the Wayne National Forest, while recreational spaces like Switzerland Lake and the Monroe Lake State Wildlife Area highlight the mid-century transition toward conservation and leisure land use.