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2011 Map of Nelsonville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nelsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Hocking River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this Athens County region, where the city of Nelsonville anchors a network of smaller communities like Buchtel and Chauncey. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and high ridges, including Utah Ridge and Bethel Ridge, which shaped the development of local roads such as Pancake Rd and Snake Hollow Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy burial grounds throughout the terrain, from the Greenlawn Cemetery near Doanville to the high-elevation Bethel Ridge Cemetery. Industrial fingerprints are visible in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ash Pond and the path of the Hocking Adena Bikeway, which follows the historic rail corridor. Small clusters like Candy Town, Carbon Hill, and Orbiston reflect the dense settlement patterns of the Hocking Valley coal and clay era.