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2002 Map of New Plymouth

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of New Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

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Wayne National Forest lands dominate this Hocking County landscape, revealing a region defined by industrial extraction and subsequent environmental recovery. Extensive reclaimed strip mines and active strip mines are etched across the ridges and hollows, particularly around Ilesboro and Metz. These marks of heavy industry contrast with the numerous country burial grounds and small congregations that anchor the local genealogy.

Settlements like New Plymouth and Mt Pleasant sit near the southern boundary where Hocking and Vinton Counties meet. Throughout the quadrangle, family-named landmarks and rural landmarks like Morris Chapel Cem, Zion Ch, and Millers Chapel provide critical waypoints for researchers. The terrain is a complex network of elevations including Marble Ridge and Calico Ridge, drained by the Honey Fork Run and Blackjack Br.