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2019 Map of Graysville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Graysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Graysville and the surrounding township in Monroe County are defined by a high-relief landscape of steep ridges and deep hollows within the Wayne National Forest. The settlement pattern follows the narrow summits, where family names are preserved through landmarks like Barber Ridge and Hartshorn Ridge. This terrain necessitated a dense network of country cemeteries to serve scattered hilltop communities, including Knowlton Cem, Moose Ridge Cem, and the Graysville Christian Church Cem.

Watercourses like the Clear Fork Little Muskingum River and Wolfpen Run carve the valleys between these ridges, creating a geography that has seen little urban expansion. The presence of the N Country National Scenic Trail through the area around Sycamore Valley and Graham underscores the modern transition of these Appalachian foothills toward recreational and conservation use, while the Lamping Homestead Picnic Grounds Pond marks the historical footprint of early farmsteads.