2018 Map of Half Mound

About this map

The settlement of Half Mound serves as the focal point of this Jefferson County landscape, situated where the terrain begins its descent toward the Delaware River valley. The map documents a predominantly agrarian community defined by a dense grid of rural roads and a series of stream valleys, including Coal Cr, Walnut Cr, and its northern branch, N Walnut Cr. Local history is anchored by several well-distributed burial grounds, such as Pleasant Grove Cem and Coal Creek Cem, which often represent the earliest established landmarks in the townships of this region. The drainage patterns of Johannes Br and other small tributaries show how the land has been carved into a series of ridges and draws, a geography that dictated the placement of homesteads and the winding paths of routes like Chautauqua Rd and Coal Creek Rd.