2019 Map of Gore

About this map

Wayne National Forest land defines much of this Hocking County landscape, where the confluence of steep hollows and narrow creek bottoms shaped the local road and rail networks. Small settlements and industrial junctions like Monday Creek Junction and Sand Run Junction speak to the region's history of resource extraction and transit. The map reveals a dense network of family and community history through its many burial grounds, including the Otterbein Chapel Cem, Smith Chapel Cem, and the remote Dawley Cem. Watercourses such as Monday Cr and Little Monday Cr wind through the hills, while the N Country National Scenic Trail traverses the northern ridges near Maxville. The proximity of Old Gore and Gore illustrates the shifting centers of local life over time, all set against the backdrop of the Hocking River valley in the southwest.