2016 Map of Good Hope

About this map

The Fayette and Ross County line bisects this agricultural landscape, where small crossroads communities like Good Hope and Plano serve as anchors for the surrounding farmsteads. The terrain transitions from the relatively flat plains near Indian Creek to the more dissected, stream-cut valleys in the southeast near Slate Hill. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial sites scattered across the township, including the Eyeman-Bryant Cemetery, Stuckey Cemetery, and Rogers McElwain Cemetery. The drainage patterns are well-defined by numerous waterways such as Buckskin Creek and McCortney Run, which have influenced the local road network. The layout of the modern thoroughfares, including Old US Hwy 35 and Miami Trace Road, largely follows the historical property lines and stream valleys that have defined this rural Ohio region for generations.