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2019 Map of Athens

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Athens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Hocking River winds through the heart of Athens, anchoring a landscape where the urban core meets the steep, wooded hills of the Wayne National Forest. The downtown area is dominated by the Athens County Courthouse, while the surrounding geography is defined by a series of prominent ridges, including Scatter Ridge, Angel Ridge, and Peach Ridge. The map reveals the expansion of residential communities like La Mar Heights, Longview Heights, and Clearview, which climb the slopes away from the river valley.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense concentration of burial sites throughout the township, ranging from the central Athens Cem to more secluded locations such as the New Athens Hospital Cem and the The Ridges Cem. The interplay between the university town and its rural fringes is evident in the transition from city streets to the winding township roads that follow the contours of Tucker Hollow and Coates Run.