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2019 Map of New Straitsville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of New Straitsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

New Straitsville and the surrounding coal-country settlements of Shawnee and Murray City anchor this 2019 survey of the Hocking Valley region. The landscape is defined by the dense forest cover of the Wayne National Forest, which encompasses nearly the entire quadrangle and is woven with recreation paths like the N Country National Scenic Trail and the Main Corridor Trail. Many smaller named locales and former mining centers like Blatchford, New Pittsburg, and Carbon Hill dot the terrain, reflecting the area's deep industrial roots.

Waterways such as Monday Cr and W Br Sunday Cr carve through narrow valleys, creating the characteristic hollows of the region, including Sycamore Hollow and Spencer Hollow. Local history and genealogy are preserved in numerous hilltop burial sites, from the Saint Augustine Cem and New Straitsville Joint Cem near the town center to the isolated Springer Cem and Dugan Cem. The mapping of residential clusters at Carrington, Ludington, and Buckingham highlights the persistent settlement patterns of this corner of Perry and Hocking Counties.