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2002 Map of South Webster

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of South Webster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Industrial roots and woodland terrain define this area of southern Ohio as mapped at the start of the 21st century. The B & O Railroad serves as a central artery through the landscape, connecting the town of South Webster with smaller settlements like Bloom Junction and Eifort. This corridor reflects a long history of resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous claypits and strip mines that pockmark the ridges of Hamilton Ridge and Simmering Ridge.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including the Bloom High Sch and a series of historic burial grounds like Bloom Switch Cem and Slab Hollow Cem. The map also preserves the memory of early industrial sites such as Jackson Furnace and Olive Furnace, once centers of the region's iron industry. Portions of the Wayne National Forest cover the southeastern reaches, where the Telegraph Trail winds through the hills of the Pine Creek Valley.