2002 Map of Chesterhill

About this map

Chesterhill stands as a focal point in this southeastern Ohio landscape where the borders of Morgan, Athens, and Washington Counties converge. The region is defined by the deep dissection of the Allegheny Plateau, with the West Branch Wolf Creek and its many tributaries, such as Coal Run and Shrader Run, carving narrow valleys through the hills. A significant portion of the southern terrain is dedicated to the Wayne National Forest, illustrating a land-use pattern centered on conservation and timber. Local history is deeply embedded in the rural landscape, visible through the high density of country churches and burial grounds like Friends Cem and Quaker Cem near Bartlett. These labels, along with the presence of a Covered Bridge on the eastern edge of the map, reflect the enduring Quaker heritage and traditional settlement patterns of the 19th-century pioneers who cleared these timbered ridges.