2016 Map of Richwood

About this map

Richwood serves as the central hub of this northern Union County landscape, where the street grid of the village meets the extensive agricultural drainage network of the Central Ohio plains. The town is oriented around Richwood Lake and a series of named runs and creeks, including Peacock Run and Fulton Cr. Small rural settlements like Essex, Woodland, and Claiborne punctuate the landscape, connected by a rigid system of county and township roads that follow the early survey lines. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of several smaller burial grounds such as Stony Point Cem, Hamilton Cem, and Cheney Cem. The presence of features like Big Swale and Big Swale Cr illustrates the hydrological character of the region, where natural lowlands have been integrated into the local farming and township layout.