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2019 Map of Manchester Islands

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Manchester Islands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Manchester sits prominently on the northern bank of the Ohio River, serving as a focal point for this borderland where Adams Co, Ohio meets Lewis Co, Kentucky. The river geography is defined by the significant landmasses of Manchester Island Number 1 and Manchester Island Number 2, which split the channel near the town front. Genealogy and local history are well-preserved through numerous burial grounds, including the Manchester-Founders Cem and Odd Fellows Cem.

The landscape transitions from the river bottoms of Dolls Bottom and Wilson Bottom into a complex of ridges and knobs. High points such as Hymes Knob, Big Brier Knob, and Sulphur Knob overlook the winding drainage of Crooked Cr and Toles Cr. Small settlements like Bentonville, Covedale, and Wrightsville are connected by a network of rural routes including Buckeye Station Rd and Tony Rd, illustrating the persistence of late-twentieth-century agrarian settlement patterns along the river valley.