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2002 Map of Patriot

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

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Wayne National Forest land dominates this section of Gallia County, where deep valleys like Gallia Centerpoint Hollow and Burnette Hollow break the plateau. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Symmes Creek and its many tributaries, which provided the geographical framework for early settlements such as Patriot and Cadmus. Small rural hubs developed at junctions like McDaniel Crossroad and Flag Springs Crossroad, often centered around community institutions like Bethel Ch or Salem Ch.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous burial grounds, including the Old Pine Ch Cem, Norman Cem, and Boggs Cem. The map reveals the persistence of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, from the Footbridge over the creek to the isolated Quarry and Mine sites that hint at local industry. These features, along with names like German Ridge, reflect the ancestral patterns of the settlers who cleared these hollows for timber and small-scale agriculture.