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2013 Map of The Plains

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of The Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Plains stands as a primary population center in this 2013 topographic survey of the Athens, Ohio area, situated near the winding Hocking River. The landscape is a network of ridges and hollows, such as Gowler Ridge and Ross Hollow, punctuated by several smaller communities including New Marshfield, Luhrig, and Brookville. Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial sites, from the larger Zion Cem to family-named plots like Carter Cem, Stover Cem, and Ross Cem.

Water plays a central role in the geography here, with Lake Snowden and the many branches of Margaret Creek carving through the terrain. The map details the modern suburban expansion south of the city of Athens, shown through residential developments like Beachwood Lake Estates, Rolling Hills, and Fairway Oaks. This survey provides a precise look at the transition from these established neighborhoods to the more traditional rural crossroads of Five Points and Hebardville.