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2019 Map of Smithfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Smithfield sits at the heart of this Jefferson County landscape, where the dissected plateau of eastern Ohio is marked by narrow ridges and deep hollows. The settlement pattern follows these high grounds and creek valleys, connecting established communities like Bloomingdale, Unionport, and Piney Fork. This terrain is deeply influenced by the regional coal industry, evidenced by large water features such as Boich Mining Company Pond Number One and the Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0206.

For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies numerous small burial sites that anchor family histories to the land, including the McIntyre African Methodist Episcopal Cem and Mount Moriah Cem. Along the ridges, landmarks like Beacon Ridge and Quaker Ridge overlook a network of runs and forks, including McIntyre Cr and Cross Creek, that have shaped the transportation and agricultural development of the area for generations.