| Franklin County, Ohio |
| Original Status: | 6 areas from 1/2 m. N to 1 m. S of Jersey Chapel, 1/10-2N-16W (1130+ ft.) 2 areas on co. line, N 1/2 of NE 1/4, 1-2N-16W (1130+ ft.) |
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| LiDAR Analysis Result: | No significant changes. |
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The highest points in Franklin County are located in the northeast corner of the county, near the triple point with Delaware and Licking Counties. Higher ground exists in both counties, especially just to the east in Licking County. US Route 62 cuts through the areas in question.
The area in the far northeast corner of the county -- along Tippet Road -- shows up as the highest of the areas on the DEM data. The highest given elevation is 1136.0 feet -- a tiny point within the 1134 foot 2-ft contour. However, this data must be used with caution. The entirety of the 1130 foot contour is in a developed area with homes, and the highest point is basically right on top of the second-northernmost house. As such, it would probably not be prudent to take this data verbatim, with building contamination being one reason, and possibly disrupted (unnatural) land being another.
The area in the field to the west, along the Delaware County line, peaks out just above 1130 feet.
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The middle areas are along the Licking County line just south of Jersey Chapel. There are four original 1130 foot contours in this area -- with two intrusions and two sitting by themselves in the field.
The DEM data is not of much use here. No 1130 foot contours are depicted on the Franklin County side. The highest area within the original contours appears to be a 1128 foot contour that intrudes near the road to the north. The original contours generally seem to get the idea of where the slightly higher ground is located, and it would be tough (if not impossible) to recommend anything beyond what the original topo maps suggest.
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Two more contours exist just south of the ones discussed above. One is a rather large intrusion, and the other a tiny dot in the field.
This region appears similar on the DEM to the middle region above, with no 1130 foot contours on the Franklin County side. Certainly, there are a few raised areas worth visiting, such as the 1128 foot contour just below the dead center of the DEM image.
It should also be noted that the relatively steep-looking hill along the top edge of the DEM image is in the back yard of a home, and is clearly artificial.
In conclusion -- while the northern areas are likely the highest in the county, ambiguity in the DEM data seems to require that the original contours all be visited.
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