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2023 Map of Rokeby Lock

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Rokeby Lock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, its path punctuated by the namesake Rokeby Lock and the riverfront hamlets of Durant and Eagleport. Moving westward away from the river valley, the terrain transitions into the high ridges and deep hollows of the Appalachian Plateau, including Opossum Hollow and Poplar Ridge. This interior is characterized by a network of small, scattered settlements like Triadelphia, Joetown, and Morganville, often situated at road junctions or near the headwaters of numerous creeks.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the rural cemeteries that dot these hills, such as Albright Cem, Deerfield Cem, and Wiseman Cem. The southwestern corner of the quadrangle reaches into the protected boundaries of the Wayne National Forest, while various branches of West Branch Wolf Creek and Oilspring Run carve through the landscape, illustrating the traditional drainage patterns that have long dictated movement and settlement in this part of Morgan County.