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2011 Map of South Bloomingville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of South Bloomingville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

South Bloomingville and Gibisonville anchor this 2011 survey of Hocking County’s deeply eroded plateau, where narrow ridges and steep-walled hollows dictate the layout of community life. The landscape is dotted with ancestral landmarks, from the Old Baptist Cemetery in the north to the Ebenezer Cemetery near Hue in the southeast. This geography of isolated drainages is reflected in the numerous family-named landmarks like Kreachbaum Ridge and Barringer Ridge, alongside curiously named spots such as Gold Mine Hollow and Parish Rocks.

Public land and conservation efforts are evident through the presence of Conkles Hollow and Camp Otyokwa. The drainage network, dominated by Queer Creek and the East Fork Queer Creek, funnels toward the village of South Bloomingville, which remains a focal point with its South Bloomingville Post Office. Two fire observation points, Rock House Lookout Tower and Ash Cave Lookout Tower, overlook the dense canopy, marking the higher elevations of this forested region.