2016 Map of New Straitsville

About this map

New Straitsville and Shawnee sit at the center of this terrain where the borders of Perry, Hocking, and Athens counties converge. The landscape is defined by the dense forest cover of the Wayne National Forest and a series of ridges, including Dugan Ridge and Taylor Ridge, that separate the winding creek valleys. Small settlements like Murray City, Carbon Hill, and Coalgate are connected by a network of local roads and recreational corridors such as the N Country National Scenic Trail (Buckeye Trail). For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating several rural burial grounds, including the New Straitsville Joint Cem, Salem Cem, and Saint Augustines Cem. These scattered settlements and cemeteries reflect the region's long history of small-town coal mining and forestry, with many place names like Blatchford and Jobs marking the locations of former industrial sites along the banks of the Snow Fork and Middle Fork Snow Fork.