2016 Map of Graysville

About this map

Graysville stands as a focal point of this 2016 survey, where several ridge-top settlements and dispersed farmsteads define the landscape of Monroe County. The map details a complex network of ridges and hollows, notably Hartshorn Ridge and Conner Ridge, which provided the high ground necessary for early road building and cemetery placements. The extensive number of family and community burial grounds, such as Hartshorn Ridge Cem, Sloan Cem, and Knowlton Cem, suggests a deeply rooted genealogical history in this portion of the Wayne National Forest. Drainage patterns are dictated by the Clear Fork Little Muskingum River and its numerous tributaries like Wolfpen Run and Cranenest Fork, which carved out the namesake hollows such as Cronin Hollow and Hall Hollow. This terrain necessitated the winding path of the NCT Marietta N trail and the established routes connecting the small communities of Sprague, Edwina, and Hilltop.