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2013 Map of Ratcliffburg

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ratcliffburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ratcliffburg and Jimtown anchor this 2013 survey of the complex ridge-and-hollow terrain along the border of Ross, Hocking, and Vinton counties. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Salt Creek and its many tributaries, including Pretty Run, Cox Run, and Stevens Br. This area shows a persistent pattern of rural upland settlement, where homesteads and small communities are tucked into named drainages like Lipscomb Hollow, Brown Hollow, and Conway Hollow.

Genealogical researchers will find a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, such as Scott Cem, Union Cem, and the Slagle Farm Cem. The map traces the historical path of Old Route 50 and a web of township roads that follow the winding topography of features like Gearing Ridge. Significant elevations are reached in the northern reaches near Tar Hollow and Mace Hollow, illustrating the deeply dissected nature of the plateau in this corner of Ohio.