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2023 Map of Jackson

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Jackson County Courthouse stands as the central landmark for this 2023 survey of south-central Ohio, where the city of Jackson serves as a dense hub of settlement surrounded by rolling ridge-and-valley terrain. The landscape is defined by its numerous family burial grounds and small communities, including Jonestown, Sharon, and Oakland. Water is a persistent feature of the topography, from the expanse of Hammertown Lake to the drainage networks of Salt Lick Creek, Buckeye Creek, and the low-lying Buckeye Swamp.

Genealogists will find high value in the density of named cemeteries such as Landrum Cem, Exline Cem, and Mount Olivet Cem, which are scattered across the surrounding hills like McCune Ridge and Pine Ridge. The transition from urban streets in the city center to outlying residential areas like Jackson Heights illustrates the modern footprint of a community with deep Appalachian roots, while trail systems like the Calico Bush Trl suggest a continuing relationship with the local woods and hollows.