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2023 Map of Winchester

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Brown County and Adams County line divides this landscape of winding creek beds and family-named landmarks. Centered on the village of Winchester, the map reveals a high concentration of burial grounds such as Fincastle Cem and Independence Cem, providing a detailed record for genealogical study in southern Ohio. The terrain is defined by the drainage basins of West Fork Ohio Brush Creek and West Fork Eagle Creek, which create a complex network of ridges and hollows.

Transportation patterns follow these natural contours, with routes like US Rte 62 and Tri Co Hwy connecting smaller settlements like Fincastle and Macon. The prominence of local features like Carson Hill and the reservoir at Winchester Lake suggest a rural economy built around these water sources and elevated points, while numerous township roads like Twp Hwy 196 and Twp Hwy 201 lace together the scattered farms of the region.