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1907 Map of Keno

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Keno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Meigs County's intricate river valleys and upland ridges are captured here during a period of established rural settlement and coal-driven industry. The Ohio West Virginia River anchors the eastern edge of the survey, where the K & M Rr follows the shoreline through Long Bottom and past Portland. Inland, the serpentine Shade River and its forks carve deep into the landscape, connecting communities like Chester and Alfred.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of nineteenth-century social centers, including the Nease Settlement, Welsh Town, and Minersville PO. The map identifies numerous rural institutions, such as Canada Church, Flatwoods Church, and the Morningstar School, illustrating the dispersed yet connected nature of the township before modern highway development reshaped the region's movement patterns.