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2011 Map of Apple Grove

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Apple Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Gallipolis Lock and Dam dominates the central channel of the Ohio River, a massive piece of infrastructure facilitating the river commerce that defines this border between Ohio and West Virginia. On the western bank, the landscape is carved by steep drainages like Raccoon Creek and Swan Creek, where family legacies are preserved in the Saint Nicholas Cemetery and Hazel Cemetery. The West Virginia side reveals a string of historic river landings including Coles Landing, Riggs Landing, and Barkers Landing, which once served the agricultural community of Mercers Bottom.

Away from the water's edge, high ground such as Shoestring Ridge provides a vista over the winding runs and hollows. The settlement at Apple Grove and the neighboring Ashton Post Office anchor the local population center, supported by long-standing congregations like those at the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. The map captures a moment in the modern era where regional industry and deep-seated rural ancestry coexist among the wooded hills and floodplains.