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2019 Map of Mount Gilead

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mount Gilead serves as the seat of Morrow County, where the historic Morrow County Courthouse stands near the intersection of several regional routes. The village's street grid is flanked by the Mount Gilead Lakes and Mount Gilead Upper Lake, highlighting a landscape where water management and recreation intertwine. To the west, the village of Edison sits near the headwaters of Whetstone Creek, a waterway that defines much of the local drainage.

Rural life in the township is deeply etched in its numerous family and community burial grounds, from the Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Cem to the Friends Cem and Bryn Zion Cem. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the planned residential development around Candlewood Lake, contrasting with the more traditional agricultural and aviation spaces, such as the Morrow County Airport to the south. This survey captures a transition in land use, from long-standing family farms and cemeteries to modern residential lakeside living.