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2019 Map of Portsmouth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Portsmouth serves as the focal point of this river-centered landscape, situated at the prominent confluence of the Ohio River and the Scioto River. The city’s historic layout is clearly delineated, featuring the Scioto County Courthouse and Shawnee State University, alongside residential neighborhoods stretching toward New Boston. Across the water, the Kentucky shoreline reveals a series of smaller riverside communities like South Shore, Fullerton, and South Portsmouth, illustrating how the river both divides and connects these neighboring states.

Moving inland from the riverbanks, the terrain shifts into a series of deeply carved hollows and ridges. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous small burial grounds such as Greenlawn Cem and Fannin Cem, or rural settlements like Maloneton and Beechy. The landscape is defined by its watercourses, from the winding Tygarts Creek to more colorful landmarks like Rattlesnake Hollow and Bonanza Bar, documenting a region where industry and settlement have long followed the natural topography of the Ohio Valley.