2019 Map of Apple Grove

About this map

Ohio River bottomlands and the rugged slopes of the Wayne National Forest define this 2019 survey of the border between Ohio and West Virginia. Along the western bank, the settlement of Eureka and the landmark Raccoon Island sit at the mouth of Raccoon Creek, where the terrain rises sharply into the wooded draws of Shoestring Ridge. This landscape is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous family and church burial grounds such as Cottrell Cem, McLelion Cem, and the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Across the river in Mason County, West Virginia, the map tracks the linear development of Hogsett and Apple Grove along the Huntington Road corridor. The layout of Mercers Bottom and the presence of Apple Grove Memorial Gardens illustrate the continued importance of the narrow fertile plains between the river and the steep hills of Mt Carmel Ridge.