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2014 Map of Ravenswood

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ravenswood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Ohio River dominates this landscape, winding past the major bend at Great Bend and sheltering the significant Buffington Island near the northern edge of Jackson County. This river corridor remains the primary artery for the region, where the Ravenswood Ferry and the William S Ritchie Jr Bridge facilitate transit between West Virginia and Ohio. The river's influence is seen in the series of small settlements and landings that dot its banks, including Hills Crossing, Saxon, and Ripley Landing.

Further inland, the topography rises into ridges and hollows like Pleasant View Ridge and Lathley Hollow, which are punctuated by rural institutions such as Pleasant View Church and Flatwoods United Methodist Church. For those tracing local family history, numerous small burial grounds including McKay Cem, Beckwith Cem, and the Lathem Ridge Cem provide a record of the area's dispersed agrarian roots. The southern reaches of the map show the transition toward Millwood and the Jackson County Airport, highlighting the region's mix of traditional river-based life and modern infrastructure.