2023 Map of Albany

About this map

Albany serves as a central hub in this corner of Southeast Ohio, situated just north of the border between Athens Co and Meigs Co. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Leading Creek and the West Branch Shade River, which carve through the region's complex network of hills. Notable for aviation history and education, the Ohio University Airport occupies a significant portion of the western terrain. Local history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous family and community burial grounds such as Gotschall Cem, Shipman Cem, and the uniquely named School Lot Cem. The area maintains a pattern of small, dispersed settlements like Carpenter, Welsh, and Dyesville, connected by a web of rural routes including Hebbardsville Rd and Co Hwy 48. Recreations and natural features like Lake Snowden and Woods Lake punctuate the drainage basins of Fivemile Run and Margaret Creek.