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Perry Township's Geography |
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Perry Township is rather hilly. The southwest quarter of the township, where the airport and industrial parks are located, is surprisingly flat. Wilbur Stout, the state geologist in 1905, stated that this area is part of an ancient creek valley, the Sonora Creek, which had dried up many years ago. The northwest quarter of the township, where Sonora and the Auto Zone plant is located, is mildly hilly. The eastern half of the township is moderately hilly. There are many relatively steep and sharp hills in the eastern half of Perry Township. Many of the roads in the eastern half of the township display the local geography: Bald Hill Road, Arch Hill Road, Murphy Hill Road, Harvest Hill Road, Fern Hill Road, Rustic Ridge, and Urban Hill Road.
There are many streams in Perry Township. The main stream is Big Salt Creek, which is located in the eastern half of the township. Little Salt Creek, Pleasant Run, and White Eyes Run are also important streams in the township. Many other smaller streams are tributaries to one or more of these main streams. |
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The southwest quarter of Perry Township, taken from Rustic Ridge in the southeastern quarter of Perry Township. Note how flat this area is compared to the surrounding area. |
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The hills of the eastern half of Perry Township. This scene has remained virtually unchanged since early settlement of the township. |
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Salt Creek, the main stream in Perry Township, crossing under the covered bridge on present-day Arch Hill Road. |
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Sources Used:
Les Morrison, interview by author, 22 September 2001.
Muskingum County, Ohio 1997 Plat Book. Clayton, OH: Mercury Publishing, 1997.
Stout, Wilbur, et al. Geology of Water in Ohio. Columbus, OH: Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, 1943.
For a complete list of sources used for this website, please click here. |
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