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2016 Map of Palmyra

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Palmyra and Martinsburg anchor this rural landscape where Washington, Harrison, and Floyd counties converge. The topography is dominated by the Mitchell Plain, a karst-rich plateau characterized by a dense network of small drainages including Bear Cr, Dutch Cr, and Licking Cr. These waterways feed into the South Fork Blue River, which carves through the northern portion of the quadrangle.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground, with early communities linked by historic routes like S State Rd 135 and Old State Rd 335. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through numerous rural burial grounds such as Rickerd Cem, Goss Cem, and Voyles Cem. The map also highlights industrial and utility features like the Greenville Reservoir and the transition between the established towns of New Pekin and Old Pekin in the northeast.