Pike County in southern Ohio is organized around a broad Scioto River valley where Waverly and Piketon sit close to U.S. 23, while Beaver lies farther east in more strongly dissected hills. Lakes and creeks are spread across several different parts of the county: Lake White occupies the central valley, Pike Lake and Cave Lake sit in the western hills, and Pine Lake appears near the eastern drainage network. This page separates roads and settlements, city connections, waterways, and elevation, and high-resolution JPG originals of all four maps can be downloaded in the ZIP. High-resolution map files are available for download in the section below.
Waverly is the easiest first reference. Follow U.S. 23 south to Piketon, then look east toward Beaver along the Route 32 and Route 124 side of the county. State Route 104 also runs through the central valley, while Routes 41 and 772 help orient the western hills. The water and elevation views make the geography much clearer: the Scioto occupies a broad low corridor, while the west and southwest rise into closely spaced ridges.
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Waverly and Piketon share the U.S. 23 corridor
The general county map places Waverly in the north-central part of Pike County with U.S. 23 passing through the community and continuing south toward Piketon. State Route 104 follows the same broad valley direction, and Routes 335, 551, and 552 provide additional references near Waverly. Pike County Airport is shown northeast of town, and the Pike County Sheriff’s Office appears nearby, making the area easy to locate even before following the highway labels.
Piketon lies south of Waverly, still close to U.S. 23. Route 220 extends east from the area, while Route 104 continues farther south through the county. The two communities are visually tied to the same low valley rather than separated by a major ridge system, which becomes especially obvious when the road map is compared with the water and elevation views.
Beaver is the main eastern reference on the map. Routes 32 and 124 pass nearby, and several smaller roads branch into the surrounding hill country. Stockdale appears near the southeastern edge close to Route 776. This side of the county is more finely divided by creek valleys than the Waverly–Piketon corridor, so the road network bends and branches more often through the terrain.
The western half is much more rural. Route 772 crosses the interior hills, Route 41 appears along the northwest side, and places such as Cynthiana and Sinking Spring lie outside the county boundary as useful regional references. Pike County’s Board of Commissioners is based in Waverly, and Ohio’s official county roster also identifies Waverly as the county seat. The static map is useful for orientation, but current construction and travel times require live transportation information.
Waverly is the hub for the Piketon and Beaver connection map
The city-connection map reduces the county to three emphasized communities: Waverly, Piketon, and Beaver. Waverly serves as the hub, Piketon lies south in the same central corridor, and Beaver is separated to the east. Removing most secondary labels makes the basic settlement geometry much easier to see than on the general road map.
The supplied connection labels show Piketon at about 5 miles from Waverly and Beaver at about 11 miles. Those are direct straight-line distances between mapped points. They are not road-mile estimates, and actual driving distance can be longer because highways and local roads follow the valley floor, creek crossings, and surrounding hills.
The values printed beside the three community names also belong to the map’s own index and are not treated here as current official population estimates. The lasting geographic information is the placement: Waverly and Piketon are close together in the central Scioto corridor, while Beaver is clearly east of that axis. Once that arrangement is familiar, Routes 23, 32, 104, and 220 on the general map become much easier to follow.
Scioto River, Lake White, and the western hill lakes
The Scioto River is the dominant water feature on the supplied water map. It runs through the central and southern part of Pike County and defines the broad valley associated with Waverly and Piketon. Pee Pee Creek approaches the central corridor from the north, while Crooked Creek enters from the east. Lake White sits close to the central valley and provides a large, easily recognized waterbody between the Waverly and Piketon areas.
The western hills contain a different set of water features. Cave Lake lies toward the west, Pike Lake is farther north, and Sunfish Creek crosses a long central-western valley. Spoon River and Chenoweth Fork drain the southwest, while Camp Creek follows the southern edge. The shaded relief makes these streams easy to match with the narrow valleys cut between higher ridges.
Eastern Pike County includes Big Beaver Creek, Ohio Brush Creek, and Pine Lake. Around Beaver, the drainage pattern is more branched than the wide Scioto corridor. Visit Pike County promotes Lake White State Park, Pike Lake State Park, and paddling on the Scioto River among the county’s outdoor recreation options, which gives useful local context to the water features visible on the map.
The water layer is a geographic reference, not a flood map, legal shoreline record, depth chart, or navigation product. Creek conditions and river levels can change with weather, especially in narrow valleys, so safety decisions and regulated water uses should be checked with current information from the responsible agencies.
Elevation from about 159 to 406 meters separates the Scioto lowland from the western ridges
The elevation legend reports an actual county range of roughly 159 to 406 meters, with a mean near 254 meters. The lowest green terrain forms a broad corridor along the Scioto River from the northeast through the center and south. Waverly and Piketon sit within that low zone. In contrast, the west and southwest contain repeated orange and brown ridges, producing one of the strongest terrain contrasts on the map.
The western highlands are not one solid block. Sunfish Creek, Spoon River, and Chenoweth Fork cut green valleys into the higher ridges, so the terrain repeatedly rises and falls over short distances. The southwestern edge contains some of the largest continuous warm-colored areas, indicating the highest parts of the county relative to the Scioto valley.
Eastern Pike County is also hilly, but the terrain is more mixed than the western highlands. Big Beaver Creek and Crooked Creek occupy lower corridors between uplands. Comparing the elevation and water maps shows why the central valley is broad enough for the Waverly–Piketon transportation corridor while many western and eastern roads must follow narrower routes through ridges and tributary valleys.
The brown colors represent the high end of a locally scaled county legend, not mountain elevations comparable with a major mountain range. The map is useful for broad terrain comparison but not site engineering. Exact parcel elevations, road grades, drainage design, and construction measurements should come from original USGS elevation data or a professional survey.
Use Waverly to compare the central valley with the eastern and western hills
Waverly is the most useful fixed point when switching between views. The general map shows U.S. 23 and Route 104 leading toward Piketon, the city-connection map places Beaver to the east, the water map shows the Scioto River and Lake White nearby, and the elevation view identifies the same area as part of the county’s widest low corridor.
Piketon provides a southern comparison along the same valley. U.S. 23 and Route 104 remain the primary road references, and the Scioto continues directly beside the broader corridor. On the elevation map, green lowland remains extensive around Piketon before rising quickly toward the west and east, reinforcing the connection between settlement, transportation, and terrain.
Beaver works better for understanding the eastern hills. Routes 32 and 124 identify the community on the road map, while Big Beaver Creek and Pine Lake provide nearby water references. The elevation layer shows a more broken landscape than the central Scioto valley, with small tributary bottoms separated by higher ridges.
Choose the Pike County map that fits the task
Use the general county map when you need Waverly, Piketon, Beaver, U.S. 23, and the major state routes together. The city-connection map is the simplest view for comparing the three emphasized communities and the straight-line distances from Waverly. Choose the water map for the Scioto River, Lake White, Pike Lake, Sunfish Creek, and Big Beaver Creek, and use the elevation map when the main question is how the broad central lowland differs from the western and southwestern ridges.
The WebP previews on the page are convenient for quick viewing, while the high-resolution JPG originals in the ZIP below are better for printing and zooming into small labels. These products are regional reference maps and should not replace legal parcel records, live navigation, flood determinations, or survey-grade elevation data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far are Piketon and Beaver from Waverly on the city-connection map?
The supplied map labels Piketon at about 5 miles from Waverly and Beaver at about 11 miles. Those values are straight-line distances between mapped points, not driving distances. Road mileage will be longer where routes curve through valleys and hills.
Are Lake White and Pike Lake in the same part of the county?
No. Lake White lies close to the central Waverly–Piketon valley, while Pike Lake is much farther west in the hill country. The water map makes the separation easy to see together with the Scioto River and Sunfish Creek.
Can the 159–406 meter elevation range be used for surveying?
No. The elevation map is intended for county-scale comparison of the Scioto lowland and surrounding ridges. Exact parcel heights, road grades, drainage design, and construction measurements should come from original USGS data or a professional survey.
Map File Information
The download ZIP contains high-resolution JPG originals of the Pike County general map, city connection map, water map, and elevation map.
- File Type: JPG
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Sources and references
- Pike County, Ohio Board of County Commissioners – official county government information based in Waverly
- Visit Pike County – regional places, outdoor recreation, and visitor information
- Visit Pike County · Water Recreation – Lake White, Pike Lake, and Scioto River recreation context
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles – county boundaries and geographic reference data
- USGS National Hydrography – rivers, streams, lakes, and hydrography reference data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program – elevation and terrain reference data
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