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2023 Map of Pond Creek

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Pond Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Ohio River forms the western boundary of this landscape, where the CSX Transportation railroad runs parallel to the water through Belleville and Long Bottom. This territory, spanning the border of Wood and Jackson counties, is defined by an intricate network of narrow valleys and ridges, including Milhoan Ridge and California Ridge. Small settlements like Flinn and Topins Grove are situated at the confluence of various runs and forks, such as Cabin Fork and Jerrys Run.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous named cemeteries like Isabelle Flinn Cem and Shafer Cem that dot the hillsides. The presence of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church and the Pond Creek Baptist Church suggests longstanding rural congregations. From the high point of Shafer Knob to the lowlands of The Slough, the map illustrates a traditional Appalachian settlement pattern where development is constrained by the winding paths of Pond Creek and its many tributaries.