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2010 Map of Five Points

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Five Points
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Five Points serves as the central hub of this Monroe Township landscape, where a web of agricultural roads like the Five Points Pike and Yankeetown Pike converge. The area is defined by its deep-rooted family history, evidenced by a high density of small burial grounds including the Lewis Farm Cemetery, Curt Knisley Farm Cemetery, and Alkire Cemetery. These sites, often located on private homesteads or near crossroads, provide a window into the settlement patterns of central Ohio.

Water plays a primary role in the local geography, with Buskirk Creek and Clark Run draining toward the southern reservoirs of Deer Creek Lake and Clark Run Lake. To the northeast, the terrain is marked by traditional crossings at Kappler Ford and Gulicks Ford along Big Darby Creek, while the presence of the Grange Hall suggests a community shaped by its agrarian heritage and social organizations.