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2023 Map of Kimball

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Bloomingville and Kimball anchor this landscape where the agricultural plains of northern Ohio meet the complex drainage systems of the Huron River. The map reveals a transition from the well-defined upland settlements to the intricate, meandering path of the West Branch Huron River and the East Branch Huron River in the south. This area is characterized by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Bloomingville Cem, Oxford Lutheran Cem, and the more remote Jacobsburg Cem near the river bluffs.

A network of drainage improvements like Taylor Ditch, Sherer Ditch, and Zorn Beutal Ditch underscores the long-standing effort to manage the local water table for farming. To the north, Sand Hill provides a rare point of elevation change, while Zorn Acres Airport sits on the eastern edge, showing the modern integration of light aviation into the rural fabric. The southern boundary tracks the transition into Huron County at North Monroeville, following the path of Seymour Creek.