Loading map...

2019 Map of Horton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Beaver Dam and the community of Horton anchor this survey of central Ohio County, where the landscape transitions from the developed corridor of the Ohio County Airport to the intricate drainage basins of Muddy Cr and its many forks. The area is defined by its rural density, visible in the numerous family-named roads like Vine Hill Rd and Sandefur Rd that wind through the hills. This network of local connectors links long-established settlements such as Jingo in the north and Rob Roy in the south, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to the local geography.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family landmarks and resting places, including Taylor Cem, Voyles Cem, and Mount Pleasant Cem. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive high points like Barnes Hill and Hickory Knob, which overlook the winding paths of N Fork Muddy Cr and Threepick Fork. These watercourses and ridges have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and small communities throughout the quadrangle.