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2010 Map of The Plains

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of The Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Plains and its surrounding rural communities are captured in this 2010 USGS snapshot of the landscape west of Athens. The settlement patterns follow the winding path of Margaret Creek and its many tributaries, with small clusters of homes at New Marshfield and Hebardville anchoring the western and southern reaches. Local family histories are etched into the terrain through dozens of small burying grounds, from Young Cemetery on the northern hills to Minear Cemetery in the southwest, suggesting a long history of family homesteads across this region of the Hocking River valley.

Recreational and modern residential developments appear alongside these older roots, notably the Lake Snowden reservoir and the concentrated neighborhood of University Heights. The map traces the transition from the relatively dense suburban layout of The Plains to the hollows and ridges of the surrounding countryside, such as Ross Hollow and Gowler Ridge, where the network of township roads connects isolated farmsteads and rural churches to the wider county.