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2023 Map of Cumberland

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cumberland sits at the junction of four counties — Guernsey, Noble, Muskingum, and Morgan — in a landscape heavily defined by industrial water management. The terrain is densely populated with artificial water bodies associated with the Ohio Power Company, including numerous reservoirs such as Ohio Power Company Pond Nb-102 and Ohio Power Company Pond Mum-90. These ponds, frequently numbered rather than named, underscore the region's history with large-scale land use and utility infrastructure.

Traditional rural life persists alongside these modern impacts, anchored by long-standing local landmarks. Small communities like Coal Hill, Zeno, and Young Hickory are connected by winding roads that follow the valleys of Miller Creek and Collins Fork. The map provides significant genealogical value through its many burial sites, including the Renrock Methodist Protestant Cem, Ark Springs Baptist Cem, and Brookfield Cem, which mark the original settlement patterns of these southeastern Ohio hills.