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2013 Map of Alfred

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Alfred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

E Br Shade River and its numerous tributaries, including Middle Br Shade River and Pratts Fork, carve through this section of the southeastern Ohio landscape. The area is defined by a series of named ridges and hollows, such as Coolville Ridge, Jasper Hill, and Palk Hollow, which have influenced the development of small settlements like Alfred, Sumner, and Garden. These communities are connected by a network of country roads, including Us 50 in the north and Oh-681 passing through the center.

Local history is preserved in the many family and community burial grounds scattered across the terrain, from Bishop Cem and Saint Johns Cem in the north to Barton Cem and Keebaugh Cem further south. Near the southern edge, the Miller Airport and Bucks Mill sit near the winding course of the Middle Branch Shade River. This survey captures the rural character of the Athens Co and Meigs Co border, where land use remains primarily agricultural and residential along the valley floors and narrow ridgetops.