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2022 Map of Ridgeville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ridgeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ridgeville anchors this portion of Randolph and Jay Counties, situated where the Mississinewa River winds through a landscape defined by an intricate network of historical drainage and small farming settlements. The map illustrates a high density of rural burial grounds, such as Bost Cem, Finch Cem, and the Ridgeview Odd Fellows Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted family genealogies of the area.

Outside the primary town, the small hamlets of New Mount Pleasant and Powers stand along the straight lines of the county road system, including the Jay Co Randolph Co line. The terrain is notably dissected by named waterways and agricultural engineering, from the natural flow of Bear Cr and Flesher Cr to man-made features like Mendenhall Ditch and De Armond Ditch, which have shaped the local agricultural output for generations.