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2016 Map of Mount Orab

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mount Orab serves as the central hub of this Brown County landscape, situated at the intersection of several key regional arteries. The surrounding rural character is defined by a network of drainage runs and creeks, including Sterling Run, Todd Run, and Fivemile Cr, which shape the local topography and historical property lines. Smaller communities and crossroads like Fivemile, Centerville, and Bodman are scattered throughout the agricultural tracts, each anchored by local landmarks such as Taylors Chapel Cem or the Five Mile Cem.

South of the main settlement, Grant Lake and the adjacent Watson Pond provide significant water features alongside the winding course of Snapping Turtle Run. For those researching family history, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, documenting locations like Bloom Rose Cem, Greenbush Cem, and Bingamon Cem. The inclusion of Neals Airport and the concentrated development at White Oak further illustrates the modern infrastructure layered over this traditionally agrarian part of southern Ohio.