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2016 Map of Mechanicsburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mechanicsburg sits at the heart of this landscape where several historic township roads converge, illustrating the grid-like development of the rural Ohio countryside. The village is flanked by significant water features including Little Darby Cr and Clover Run, which drain the surrounding agricultural lands. Significant for genealogical research, the area is dotted with numerous small burial grounds such as Treacles Creek Cem and Hazel Cem near the northern border, along with Britton Cem and Maple Grove Cem closer to the central settlement.

The topography is further defined by the East Fork Buck Creek Structure Number One Reservoir to the southwest and small water bodies like Fudger Lake and Baker Lake. These features, alongside the smaller crossroad communities of Five Points and Catawba, reveal a land use pattern dominated by water management and farming. The map also traces the local drainage network through features like Patrick Ditch and Richmond Ditch near the county lines.