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2016 Map of Londonderry

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Londonderry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Londonderry and its surrounding rural townships in Ross County are defined by a complex network of stream valleys and ridges at the edge of the Appalachian Plateau. In the southern portion of the map, the community of Schooley and the Lickskillet area sit along the corridor of Salt Creek, where the terrain begins to flatten. The landscape is dotted with several family and community burial grounds, including the Schooley Station Cem, Claypool Cem, and Peecher Cem, providing significant touchpoints for genealogical research in this part of Ohio.

Upland settlements like Tucson and Mooresville are connected by winding township roads that follow the contours of features like Rattlesnake Knob and Twin Knobs. The presence of the N Country National Scenic Trail (Buckeye Trail) winding through the eastern ridges near Lipscomb Hollow illustrates the contemporary recreational use of these historical wooded highlands. The drainage patterns of Walnut Creek and Cranberry Run further clarify the historical settlement patterns, as early roads and homesteads were constrained by the steep draws of the local hollows.