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2024 Map of Ramer

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Ramer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Ramer serves as a central hub for this rural Montgomery County landscape, where an intricate network of local roads connects several small settlements and family landmarks. The topography is defined by the headwaters of numerous southward-flowing streams, including Patsaliga Creek, Jackson Creek, and Thompson Creek, which carve through the terrain before reaching Bob Thompson Lake and Evans Lake. These watercourses likely supported the early agricultural economy of the region, evidenced by labels like Weaver Mill Creek and Baskins Mill Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named cemeteries and crossroads, such as Chesser Cem, Sentell Cem, and Hills Chapel Cem. The settlement pattern remains largely dispersed, with clusters at Dublin, Gibson, and Meadville. The road names themselves, such as Smiley Ferry Rd and Lower Hanche Mill Rd, hint at the historic infrastructure and river crossings that once facilitated local commerce and transit across the county.