2016 Map of Freedom

About this map

The White River winds through the heart of this terrain, defining the boundary between the northern uplands and the southern reaches of Owen Co and Greene Co. This landscape is characterized by a high density of small rural cemeteries and family burial grounds, such as Oliphant Cem, Leach Cem, and Burton Cem, which speak to the generations of families who settled the river valleys and ridges. Small community centers like Pottersville, Braysville, and New Hope are linked by a network of local routes including Pottersville Rd and Braysville Rd. To the south, the topography transitions toward Stokey Ridge and Kelley Ridge, where the settlement of Newark sits near the headwaters of Richland Creek. The map records a quiet, pastoral region where the placement of schools and churches once anchored these dispersed agricultural hamlets.