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2016 Map of Mercerville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wayne National Forest covers much of this landscape in southern Gallia County, where the topography is defined by the winding drainages of Indian Guyan Cr and Raccoon Creek. Small settlements like Mercerville and Angel serve as local anchors in a region largely dedicated to timber and rural homesteads. The map reveals an exceptionally dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, such as Lincoln Ridge Chapel Cem, Bethesda Cem, and Stewart Chapel Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing the early inhabitants of Guyan Township.

Water features such as Nobles Paradise Lake and numerous runs like Claylick Run and Burnt Run highlight the intricate hydrological network that has shaped local transportation and land use. The boundary between Lawrence Co and Gallia Co runs along the western edge, near the small community of Saundersville, illustrating the persistent rural character of the Ohio hills well into the twenty-first century.