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2011 Map of Athalia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Ohio River dominates this 2011 survey, serving as the border between Gallia County, Ohio, and West Virginia. Along the western bank, the settlements of Crown City, Miller, Millersport, and Athalia form a string of riverfront communities connected by the primary valley road. Inland, the terrain rises into ridges and hollows defined by the drainage of Indian Guyan Creek and its many tributaries like Federal Creek and Shoal Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds throughout the hills, including the Halley Cemetery in the north and the Caldwell Cemetery to the southeast. The map details the transition from the river bottomlands at Bay Bottom and Green Bottom to the upland crossroads at Polkadotte and Platform. The inclusion of the Crown City Post Office and numerous township roads provides a clear picture of the local infrastructure and the enduring settlement patterns of this river valley region.