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2010 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Kokosing River defines the southern landscape of this central Ohio region, where the city of Mount Vernon serves as a primary hub of settlement. The map reveals a dense network of local roads and established institutions, including the expansive Mount Vernon State Institute and the Knox County Fairgrounds near Academia. Smaller outlying communities like Amity and Gambier are connected by historical routes such as the Fredericktown Amity Rd.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, ranging from the Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in the north to the Baker-Barker-Patterson Cemetery and Mound View Cemetery near the city center. The terrain is largely agricultural, evidenced by Apple Hill Orchards and Pea Vine Flat, while recreational and social landmarks like Camp Sychar, Lake Hiawatha, and the Knox Vernon Speedway highlight the area's twentieth-century development.