2016 Map of Addison

About this map

The Ohio River corridor north of Point Pleasant serves as the focal point for this 2016 survey, where the river serves as the boundary between Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia. The landscape is defined by the heavy industrial footprints of the Gavin Fly Ash Impoundment and the Gavin Bottom Ash Pond, which sit adjacent to the riverbank. These massive utility structures contrast sharply with the surrounding dissected hills where small communities like Bulaville, Addison, and Kyger persist. Inland, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Honey Hollow and Oil Hollow. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the uplands, such as Prospect Cem, Halfhill Cem, and Rife Cem, many situated on family land or near old crossroads like Poplar Ridge. The map captures the modern balance between small-scale Appalachian settlements and large-scale industrial river operations.