2023 Map of Rio Grande

About this map

Thurman and Centerville sit at the geographic heart of this Gallia County landscape, where the headwaters of Indian Creek and Little Indian Creek carve through the terrain. The map reveals a dense network of family and community history, evidenced by nearly two dozen burial grounds including Bethany, Rehobeth, and New Zion. To the southeast, the University of Rio Grande campus and the adjacent Rio Grande Reservoir mark the local educational and infrastructure hub, while small crossroads like Vega and Orpheus anchor the northern reaches near Dixon Run. The land is defined by prominent ridges and hollows, such as Lackey Ridge and Smoky Hollow, which have dictated the winding paths of township highways and rural roads for generations. This survey provides a precise record of these long-standing settlement patterns and the scattered rural institutions that define the region.