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1961 Map of Zanesville West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Zanesville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Licking River and Muskingum River converge in this mid-century portrait of Zanesville, documenting the city's complex industrial and transportation geography. Rail lines like the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania carve through the landscape, connecting the urban core to outlying settlements like North Zanesville and South Zanesville. This 1985 edition, which includes 1983 revisions, illustrates the expansion of suburban neighborhoods such as Zanesville Terrace and Meadowbrook alongside long-standing local institutions like the County Fairground and the Home for Aged.

South of the city, the land transitions to a resource-based economy where Strip Mine operations appear near Moxahala Ridge. Genealogists will find a wealth of records, from the large Woodlawn Cem to smaller rural plots like Crooks Cem and Finley Ch Cem. The inclusion of the Dillon State Wildlife Area at the northwest corner highlights the region's managed natural spaces and the impoundment of Dillon Lake.