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2019 Map of Rokeby Lock

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rokeby Lock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Muskingum River carves a deep valley through the northern reaches of Morgan County, dictating the settlement patterns and road networks of this rural landscape. Along its banks, the small communities of Eagleport and Rokeby Lock serve as historical focal points where the river's navigational importance is preserved in the local nomenclature. Further inland, the terrain is characterized by a series of narrow ridges and hollows, such as Poplar Ridge and Coopershop Hollow, where scattered farmsteads and rural crossroads like Joetown and Triadelphia developed.

Genealogists can find significant value in the numerous family and community burial sites documented throughout the township blocks, including Albright Cem, Dutch Hill Cem, and Anderson Cem. The southern edge of the survey transitions into the protected lands of the Wayne National Forest, while various creek systems like W Br Wolf Cr and Buck Run drain the complex topography. The map illustrates a region defined by its reliance on the river and its preservation of traditional rural settlement sites.