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1994 Map of Rinard Mills

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Rinard Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Little Muskingum River carves a winding path through this portion of the Wayne National Forest, where steep ridges and deep hollows dictate the layout of rural life. Small settlements like Rinard Mills and Hohman anchor the community, while the landscape is dotted with family-named ridges and numerous Gas Wells, reflecting the region's long-standing connection to natural resource extraction. The area's spiritual and genealogical history is well-preserved in country congregations such as Muskingum Valley Ch and Mt Hope Ch, often accompanied by their respective cemeteries like Mt Hope Cem.

Tracing the narrow valleys of Clear Fork and Witten Run, the map reveals a rugged topography where roads like Wilson Hill Road and Edwards Hill Road follow the high ground of Griffin Ridge and Hohman Ridge. The presence of the Water Pumping Sta along the river and the concentration of hilltop churches like Hopewell Ch illustrate a settlement pattern built on the challenging local terrain at the end of the twentieth century.