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2019 Map of Thornville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Thornville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Buckeye Lake and its intricate shoreline of islands and marshes dominate the landscape at the meeting point of Licking, Fairfield, and Perry counties. The resort and residential communities of Buckeye Lake, Harbor Hills, and Fairfield Beach wrap around the water, while smaller landforms like Cranberry Marsh and Watkins Island sit within the lake. North of the water, the terrain is shaped by the South Fork Licking River and its tributaries, where the settlements of Hebron and Jacksonville sit along historic transportation corridors like the National Rd SE.

Local history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, including the Old Methodist Episcopal Cem and Regular Baptist Cem near Thornville. The map also details early aviation and conservation sites, such as the Clum Airport and Dawes Arboretum Pond. This topographic study provides a clear view of the transition from the lakeside leisure developments of the mid-20th century to the more traditional rural agricultural and cemetery sites that define the surrounding townships.