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2016 Map of Somerset

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Somerset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Somerset serves as the central hub of this Perry County landscape, where the Cincinnati Zanesville Rd intersects with historic routes leading toward the settlements of New Reading and Chalfants. The area's spiritual and civic history is deeply etched into the terrain through a high concentration of burial grounds and religious sites, including the Old Saint Josephs Priory Cem and the Somerset Methodist Cem.

Water management and natural drainage shape the southern portion of the quadrangle, notably around Clouse Lake and the Somerset Reservoir. These features, alongside the smaller Lake Saint Joseph, provide a distinct contrast to the northern agricultural sections. Significant creek systems such as Jonathan Cr and Little Rush Cr are crossed by local landmarks like the Bowman Mill Bridge, illustrating how the early road network adapted to the local topography to connect these rural Ohio communities.