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2011 Map of Waterloo

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Symmes Creek and its many tributaries, including Johns Creek and Buck Creek, carve a complex network of ridges and hollows across this Lawrence County landscape. The settlement at Waterloo serves as a central point, home to the Waterloo Post Office and Waterloo Cemetery. Smaller communities and named locales such as Arabia, Yarico, and Flag Spring are connected by a web of narrow roads like Jenkins Rd and Arabia-Greasy Ridge Rd, reflecting the persistent rural character of southern Ohio.

Family history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous small burial grounds and landmarks. Genealogists can locate the Saunders Cemetery, Jackson Cemetery, and Brumfield Cemetery, among many others tucked into the hills. Notable geographic features such as Hog Back Ridge and Pigeon Knob overlook the valleys, while man-made water bodies like Payne Lake and Timber Ridge Lake, held by the Payne Lake Dam and Timber Ridge Lake Dam, provide distinct landmarks within the forested drainage basins.