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2016 Map of Gallia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wayne National Forest covers much of this Southern Ohio landscape, where the confluence of three counties—Gallia, Lawrence, and Jackson—dictates the local geography. The area's settlement history is preserved in its numerous cemeteries, including the Union Baptist Cem and Thompson Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this rural pocket.

Small communities like Blackfork Junction and Gallia sit among a complex network of narrow hollows and ridges. Waterways such as Black Fork, Buffalo Cr, and Dirtyface Cr carve through the terrain, defining the travel routes and property boundaries of Greenfield Township. From the northern outpost of Kitchen to the southern reaches of Hoadley, the map documents a quiet rural landscape where local life has long revolved around the topography of places like Dry Ridge and Irish Hollow.