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1917 Map of Bainbridge

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Bainbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Serpent Mound stands as a prominent ancient landmark in the southwestern portion of this region, which was surveyed during the mid-1910s. The landscape is defined by the sharp convergence of several counties—Highland, Pike, Ross, and Adams—among a series of prominent ridges including Bee Ridge and Turner Ridge. The Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR follows the valley of Paint Creek through the settlement of Bainbridge, which serves as a northern hub.

Industrial and agricultural history is evident in the numerous water-powered sites such as Cuppin Mill, Beaver Mill, and Spargur Mill located along the forks of Rocky Fork and its tributaries. The distribution of rural education is exceptionally dense here, with dozens of local institutions like Snake Corners School and Smoky Corners School serving isolated hollows and ridge-top communities such as Sinking Spring and Cynthiana.