2019 Map of Aid

About this map

Wayne National Forest dominates much of this landscape in southern Ohio, where the drainage of Symmes Creek and Indian Guyan Cr has carved a complex system of ridges and hollows. Small hamlets like Aid, Willow Wood, and Scottown are connected by a network of township and county roads that follow the winding valley floors. The map reveals a deep-rooted rural community through its numerous burial grounds, such as the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cem and the Lawrence Chapel Cem. The transition from the high elevations of Ellsworth Ridge and Greasy Ridge down to the creek bottoms at Scottown Bridge illustrates the traditional settlement patterns of the region, where homes and churches clustered near water sources and accessible terrain. This 2019 survey provides a precise look at these long-standing communities and the protected forest lands that define the county's character.