2019 Map of West Salem

About this map

West Salem and Congress serve as the primary hubs in this corner of Wayne Co, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Killbuck Creek and its many tributaries. The area is notable for its dense concentration of small rural cemeteries, including the Old Dutch Reformed Cem and Warners - Congress Cem near Pleasant Home, which offer significant genealogical value for researchers tracing early Ohio lineages. Small settlements like Aukerman, Armstrong, and Lattasburg dot the agricultural terrain, connected by a network of township roads and the diagonal passage of Us Rte 42. The topography transitions from the drainage of Repp Run in the north to the wetlands surrounding Mowrer Lake in the south, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped the placement of local farms and original homesteads.