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2016 Map of Waterloo

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Symmes Creek winds through a deeply dissected landscape within the Wayne National Forest, shaping the settlement patterns of this corner of Lawrence County. The village of Waterloo serves as a central point, surrounded by a network of family-named ridges and hollows such as Jenkins Ridge and Peckerwood Hollow. The distribution of numerous small burial grounds, including the Webster Cem and Flag Spring Cem, suggests a long history of kinship-based upland farming communities that defined the area before much of it was consolidated into national forest land.

Water management and recreation are evident at Timber Ridge Lake and Payne Lake, while the landscape is further marked by named peaks like Pigeon Knob. Small hamlets like Arabia and Yarico appear along the creek valleys, connected by winding roads that follow the natural topography. The map also captures the border between Lawrence and Gallia counties, where features like German Ridge extend across the boundary line.