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1994 Map of Ruraldale

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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Blue Rock State Forest and the neighboring Blue Rock State Park dominate this pocket of the Muskingum and Morgan county border. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages like Kent Run, Meigs Creek, and Starrett Creek, which carved the steep hollows that characterize the region. Settlement is concentrated in small crossroads communities like Ruraldale and Museville, where local life centered on landmarks such as Sugar Grove Chapel and Oakland Ch.

Evidence of the area's industrial footprint is visible in the numerous Strip Mines and several marked Reclaimed Strip Mines scattered across the ridges. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds, including Bethlehem Cem, Ruraldale Cem, and Allens Cem. The elevation reaches its peak at High Hill, providing a vantage point over the interplay of forest land and recovery-phase industrial sites.