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2023 Map of Union Furnace

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Union Furnace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Haydenville and the winding Hocking River anchor this topographic view of the Hocking Valley, where the borders of Hocking, Athens, and Vinton counties converge. Much of the landscape is defined by the Wayne National Forest, an area characterized by deep drainage networks and prominent ridges such as Zion Ridge and Asbury Ridge. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors and historic road corridors, connecting smaller communities like Coonville and Starr.

For genealogists and local historians, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including the Morris Chapel Cem, Morse-Lewis Cem, and Asbury Cem. These landmarks, alongside the network of township roads like TWP HWY 272, trace the early agricultural and mining heritage of the region. From the larger center of Nelsonville to the southern coal-country outpost of Carbondale, the map documents a resilient Appalachian landscape where industrial history and forest conservation overlap.