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1994 Map of Alfred

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Alfred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Middle Branch Shade River and its numerous tributaries carve a complex landscape of ridges and hollows across the border of Athens and Meigs counties. This late 20th-century survey reveals a region deeply defined by its subsurface resources, with hundreds of Oil Wells and Gas Wells dotting the hillsides from Lodi to Orange. Small crossroads communities and family-named landmarks suggest a long history of local settlement, anchored by rural congregations such as St Johns Ch and Zion Ch.

A tangible link to the past is found at the Covered Bridge near the Garden settlement, while names like Bucks Mill on the Shade River point to early water-powered industry. The map captures a transition toward conservation in the northeast corner at the Marie J Desonier State Nature Preserve, contrasting with the active extraction elsewhere. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds, including Bishop Cem, Barnhill Cem, and the Fish Cem near Alfred.