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2016 Map of Corning

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sunday Creek and its many branches, including the West Branch Sunday Creek and East Branch Sunday Creek, dictate the settlement patterns of this corner of the Appalachian Plateau. The industrial legacy of the region is evident in features like the Sunday Creek Coal Company Pond, while modern conservation and recreation are represented by the extensive Wayne National Forest and the Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the landscape, from the Corning Catholic Cemetery and Millertown Methodist Cemetery to smaller family or community plots like Asberry Cemetery and Stuart Cemetery. The map documents the close proximity of coal-era settlements such as Corning, Glouster, Rendville, and Hollister, many of which developed along the rail lines like the NCT Athens Central. The central portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Burr Oak Reservoir, a significant water feature that transformed the local topography near Palos and Bishopville.