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Waterford Ohio Map

Explore Waterford, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Waterford, Ohio

How to Use This Waterford, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterford, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Waterford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Waterford
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.538652
Longitude	-81.644233
Population	384
Density	314.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	43019, 45786
Area Code	614, 937
County Seat	Marietta
School District	Wolf Creek Local School District

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About Waterford, Ohio

Waterford is a locality in Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 314.8 people per km². Waterford is located at 39.5387°N, 81.6442°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 43019, 45786.

Waterford asserts its presence through the steady, muscular current of the Muskingum River, which carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 13.2 miles northwest of Marietta, OH (from Marietta, OH: bearing 312°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-northwest of Devola. The earth here is defined by the heavy, fertile soil of Federal Bottom, where the flat expanse of the valley floor yields to the rising shadows of Tick Ridge in the distance. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the silt-heavy water of the river, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper that reflects the quietude of the surrounding woodlands. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises in persistent, forested swells, creating a terrestrial bowl that shields the locality from the frantic pace of the wider world. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Lakeside Motel Pond offer a still counterpoint to the relentless transit of the river, while the grounds of Muskingum Lock & Dam 4 State Park provide an open threshold between the built environment and the raw, unhurried vegetation of the region.

Waterford carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the river, a history etched into the locks and dams that once dictated the flow of commerce and heavy timber. The local economy persists in a dialogue with the land, echoing an era when the river served as the primary vein for industry and human movement. Life in Waterford moves with a gravity that favors the seasonal cycle, where the work of the fields and the maintenance of the infrastructure take precedence over the fleeting trends of the modern interior. Residents recognize the enduring utility of the nearby locks, which stand as stone sentinels of an earlier engineering ambition, grounding the daily experience in a functional, industrial heritage. There is a specific, muted dignity in the way the morning mist clings to the riverbanks, signaling a place that does not demand attention, but rather rewards the patient observer who recognizes the value in a life measured by the slow, inevitable movement of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Muskingum Lock & Dam 4 State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 023° NE
Muskingum River Parkway State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 349° N
Lakeside Golf Course (Park) — 2.1 mi, 064° NE
Arrowhead Golf Course (Park) — 2.8 mi, 074° E
Round Bottom Schoolhouse / Round Bottom Cemetery (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 070° E
Muskingum River Pakrway - 2004 Lock No. 2 Restoration (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 120° SE
Devola Recreation (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 119° SE
Grindstone - Washington Co. Quarry (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 119° SE
Vincent (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 185° S
Broughton Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 11.7 mi, 118° SE
Washington County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 11.8 mi, 129° SE
Big Muskie (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 337° NW
Rudolph Farms (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 118° SE
Valley Gem Sternwheeler (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 130° SE
Scenic overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.7 mi, 131° SE
Rufus Putnam House (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 130° SE
Frontiersman Carving (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 128° SE
Park (Local Park) — 13.2 mi, 305° NW
Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 130° SE
The Stage Door (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 130° SE
Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 130° SE
Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 129° SE
Atrium Gallery (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 129° SE
Twin City Opera House (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 304° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 151° SE · 6,562 acres
Ale's Run Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 064° NE
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 274° W
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 15.3 mi, 094° E · 243k acres
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 15.9 mi, 114° SE · 1,082 acres
Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 169° S

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