Raccoon Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Raccoon Creek and Rockcamp Run, carve a network of valleys through this portion of Southern Ohio. The landscape is defined by its industrial and early pioneer history, evidenced by the presence of the Buckeye Furnace Bridge and the Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge, which stand as landmarks of nineteenth-century engineering. Small rural settlements like Wainwright, Minerton, and Clarion are connected by a web of township and county roads, including Tower Ridge Rd and Minerton Chapel Rd. The abundance of burial grounds, such as Mount Carmel Cem, Pattonsville Cem, and Keystone Cem, provides significant points of interest for genealogical research in this tri-county border region where Jackson, Vinton, and Gallia counties meet.
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1905 · Wilkesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Bidwell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Bidwell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Wilkesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Oak Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Columbus
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Huntington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Huntington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000