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2016 Map of West Alexandria

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Twin Creek and its various tributaries, including Bantas Fork and Lesley Run, carve through the agricultural landscape of Preble County, shaping the settlement patterns of the early twenty-first century. The village of West Alexandria serves as a northern anchor, while the southern portion of the map is defined by Gratis. Local history and architectural heritage are preserved at the Roberts Covered Bridge near Eaton and the Brubaker Bridge further south along Aukerman Creek.

The distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as the Sugar Hill German Baptist Cem, Davis Cem, and the Eikenberry-Wheatville Cem, provides essential data for genealogical research. Smaller hamlets like Wheatville, Sampleville, and Ingomar dot the grid of county roads, including Wayne Trace Rd and Old Camden Pike, illustrating the persistence of rural crossroads communities in this part of western Ohio.