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2023 Map of Lancaster

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lancaster serves as the focal point of this Fairfield County landscape, where the Hocking River and its numerous tributaries like Baldwin Run and Pleasant Run carve through the local topography. The map illustrates a dense concentration of civic and educational infrastructure, including the Ohio University - Lancaster Campus and the historic Waterworks Hill. Surrounding the city, a remarkable density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Stuckey Cem, Ream Cem, and the Amish Cem, provide a detailed genealogical record of the region's long-standing settlement patterns.

Industrial and agricultural history is anchored by Horns Mill and the scattered residential clusters of Wacker Heights and Blue Valley Acres. The transportation network is defined by a series of radial roads like Marietta RD and Logan-Lancaster RD, which follow the natural valleys. Water management features, such as the Rush Cr Conservation District Structure Reservoir and Pine Lake, highlight the region's engineering response to the watershed of Rush Creek and Fetter's Run.