2019 Map of Laconia

About this map

Laconia serves as the central hub of this Harrison County landscape, situated atop the Mitchell Plain just north of a sharp bend in the Ohio River. The territory is marked by a high density of small rural burial grounds, including the Saint Michaels Catholic Cem and the Beswick Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted family settlements of this river-border region. The terrain transitions from the upland flats near Dogwood to the more dissected drainage basins of Buck Creek and Mosquito Creek as they approach the state line. At the southern edge, the small community of New Boston sits near the riverbanks, overshadowed by prominent landforms such as Hog Ridge and Hogback Ridge. This 2019 survey documents a landscape where agricultural traditions and topographic landmarks like the Boundary Mound remain the primary identifiers of the local geography.