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2016 Map of South Ripley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Twentymile Cr carves a deep, winding valley through the center of this Chautauqua County landscape, separating the upland agricultural fields of Wattlesburg from the more wetland-heavy terrain to the south. The settlement of South Ripley sits on a high plateau, marked by its local history at the South Ripley Cem. Further south, the landscape transitions into the headwaters of the W Br French Cr, where Beaver Marsh and a network of drainage basins define the topography near the community of Mina.

Transport and aviation history are represented by the uniquely situated Pratt's Eastern Divide Airport, located near the continental drainage divide. The map preserves a dense network of local roads such as NE Sherman Rd and Sulphur Springs Rd, which connect family farmsteads and old burial grounds like the Mina Cem, offering a detailed view of Chautauqua County rural life in the twenty-first century.