2019 Map of Blue Creek

About this map

The ridge-and-hollow topography of the Adams Co and Scioto Co borderland defines this section of southern Ohio. Settlement is concentrated along the narrow valley floors of South Fork Scioto Brush Creek and Mill Cr, where the community of Blue Creek serves as a local hub. The landscape is dotted with small family and community burial grounds like Antioch Cem and Winterstein Cem, reflecting generations of rural inhabitancy. The Buckeye Trail winds through the southern portion of the map, traversing Mt Unger Ridge and crossing Hull Fork. This modern survey details the persistent rural character of the region, from the high point at Behm Mtn to the many named hollows such as Spires Hollow and Groundhog Hollow that branch off the primary drainage networks.