1958 Map of Apple Grove

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The Ohio River forms the central spine of this mid-century survey, dividing Gallia County, Ohio, from Mason County, West Virginia. The river corridor is defined by its industrial and navigational infrastructure, notably the Gallipolis Lock and Dam and a Gaging Sta. Along the eastern bank in West Virginia, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad runs parallel to the water, connecting settlements such as Ben Lomond, Hogsett, and Apple Grove. The landscape transitions from the flat river bottomlands near Mercers Bottom to the deeply dissected ridges of the Clendenin and Hannan districts. Small rural communities are anchored by local institutions like Sunnyside Sch, Elizabeth Chapel, and several family cemeteries, including the Clay Chapel Cem. Evidence of resource extraction appears in the northwest corner with a Strip Mine located near Raccoon Creek.