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2013 Map of Smithfield

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Smithfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Smithfield sits at the heart of this Jefferson County survey, surrounded by a complex landscape of coal mining operations and quiet country settlements. The industrial footprint of the region is evident through facilities like the Boich Mining Company Pond Number One and the Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0206, which dot the terrain alongside natural watercourses like McIntyre Cr and Piney Fork. This intersection of heavy industry and small-town life is a defining characteristic of the area, where large-scale ponds and extraction sites neighbor long-standing local landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of several rural burial grounds, including the McIntyre African Methodist Episcopal Cem and Saint James Cem. The map also details the smaller communities that supported the regional economy, such as Bloomingdale, Unionport, and York. From the heights of Beacon Ridge to the waters of Friendship Park Lake, the sheet documents a specific era of Ohio's coal country topography.