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2016 Map of Cheshire

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cheshire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River serves as the central artery for this borderland between Ohio and West Virginia, dictating the development of industrial and rail corridors. Small riverfront communities such as Cheshire and Middleport line the western bank, while West Columbia and the sprawling Lakin state farm complex occupy the eastern shore. The presence of Hobson Junction and numerous numbered survey lots indicates the historical importance of land division and railway logistics in the Meigs County and Mason County region.

Upland from the river, the landscape is defined by deep hollows like Loudermilk Hollow and ridges such as Mission Ridge. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous small burial grounds scattered across the hills, including the Old Clifton Hill Cem and Shuler Cem. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Mason County Airport and the protected lands of the Clinton F McClintic St Wildlife area, illustrating the transition from 19th-century river commerce to modern infrastructure and conservation.