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1961 Map of Zanesville West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Zanesville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Zanesville sits at the confluence of the Licking River and Muskingum River, serving as a busy industrial and transportation hub in the early 1960s. The urban core is flanked by numerous neighborhoods including North Zanesville, South Zanesville, and Merian Heights, with the County Fairground and various institutions like the Home for Aged and Hospital characterizing the mid-century city layout. To the west, the landscape transitions into the hills of Hopewell and Springfield townships, where several strip mines operate near Grange Hall.

The construction of the Dillon Reservoir in the northwest marks a significant modification to the area's hydrology, while the legacy of early land divisions is preserved in the South Boundary Congress Lands Military District. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous burial grounds, such as Zanesville Memorial Park, Springfield Chapel Cem, and Crooks Cem. The region's transport network is defined by the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads.