Ohio Map with Cities, Counties, and Roads Network

Map of Ohio and Insights

Map of Ohio, Ohio map with cities, counties, and roads network. This is a detailed map styled in a road-light way so the 88 county shapes and county seats remain the focus while slender highways, rivers, lakes, and state borders guide your eye. If you're looking for the best map for learning Ohio geography, planning travel across regions, or confirming which county a city belongs to, use this county-first layout to follow along.

Pennsylvania borders Ohio to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, and Kentucky to the south. To the west, Ohio shares a border with Indiana, and to the north, it is bordered by Michigan.

How to read this county-first, road-light map

• Start with water and borders. Lake Erie defines Ohio's north edge, with Maumee Bay by Toledo and the Lake Erie Islands near Port Clinton. The Ohio River forms the long southern border.

• Use county seats as anchors. Columbus (Franklin County) sits at the center; other magnetic anchors include Cleveland (Cuyahoga), Cincinnati (Hamilton), Toledo (Lucas), Akron (Summit), Dayton (Montgomery), and Youngstown (Mahoning).

• Let roads confirm direction instead of dominating. Thin lines mark I-75 from Detroit to Cincinnati, I-71 from Cleveland to Columbus to Cincinnati, I-70 from Indiana through Dayton and Columbus to Zanesville, and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) across the Lake Erie belt.

Lake Erie belt and Central Ohio - from Toledo and Cleveland to Columbus

Western Lake Erie rim and the Maumee Valley

Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, and Huron Counties

• Lucas County (Toledo) occupies the Maumee Bay with suburbs like Sylvania, Oregon, and Maumee. The map's road-light threads of I-75 and I-280 sketch the port approaches without masking the county label.

• Ottawa County (Port Clinton) stretches along the peninsula and islands. Port Clinton is the seat, with Marblehead, Catawba Island, Kelleys Island, and Put-in-Bay shown offshore.

• Sandusky County (Fremont) lies just inland along the Sandusky River. Fremont appears centrally with Clyde and Gibsonburg nearby.

• Erie County (Sandusky) contains the city of Sandusky, the Cedar Point shoreline, and Huron at the mouth of the Huron River.

• Huron County (Norwalk) is located south of Erie and Sandusky, with Norwalk serving as the seat, and the towns of Willard and New London are labeled.

Lake-to-farm transition: Wood, Hancock, Seneca, and Wyandot

• Wood County (Bowling Green) runs south of Toledo with Bowling Green, Perrysburg, and the Maumee River corridor.

• Hancock County (Findlay) centers on Findlay, a classic county-seat grid with Arlington and McComb in view.

• Seneca County (Tiffin) shows twin universities in Tiffin, with Fostoria on the county edge.

• Wyandot County (Upper Sandusky) displays Upper Sandusky on the Sandusky River bend, alongside Carey and Sycamore.

Northwest corner and Turnpike counties: Williams, Fulton, Defiance, Henry, and Paulding

• Williams County (Bryan) sits on the tri-state corner with Michigan and Indiana; Bryan anchors a grid of small towns.

• Fulton County (Wauseon) runs along the Michigan border, with Wauseon, Archbold, and Delta identified.

• Defiance County (Defiance) places Defiance at the Maumee and Auglaize confluence.

• Henry County (Napoleon) aligns the Maumee's rich floodplain with the seat Napoleon and crossroads Deshler.

• Paulding County (Paulding) holds Paulding and Antwerp near the Maumee's upper valley.

Glaciated prairie belt: Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, Auglaize, Mercer

• Putnam County (Ottawa) is a classic agricultural county with Ottawa as the seat and towns Leipsic, Kalida, and Pandora.

• Van Wert County (Van Wert) spotlights Van Wert on US-30, with Delphos shared with Allen County.

• Allen County (Lima) shows Lima on the Ottawa River, plus Elida and Shawnee Township.

• Auglaize County (Wapakoneta) includes Wapakoneta, St. Marys, and the lake chain around Grand Lake St. Marys near the Mercer County line.

• Mercer County (Celina) features Celina and Coldwater; the road-light lake outline keeps the shoreline readable.

Central Ohio - from Marion and Delaware to Franklin and its neighbors

Marion, Crawford, Richland, and Morrow

• Marion County (Marion) is a north-central anchor with Marion on a tidy grid; LaRue and Caledonia appear nearby.

• Crawford County (Bucyrus) contains Bucyrus and Galion, with rail-era town spacing still visible.

• Richland County (Mansfield) centers on Mansfield between the Clear Fork and Black Fork branches of the Mohican River.

• Morrow County (Mount Gilead) displays Mount Gilead at the crossroads of state routes.

Knox, Ashland, Wayne, and Holmes — from Mohican hills to Amish Country

• Knox County (Mount Vernon) nestles Mount Vernon on the Kokosing River curve with Gambier close by.

• Ashland County (Ashland) bridges the Erie-to-Appalachian transition around Ashland and Loudonville.

• Wayne County (Wooster) shows Wooster amid rolling dairy country, with Orrville and Rittman marked.

• Holmes County (Millersburg) is the heart of Amish Country; Millersburg sits near the county center, while the map cleanly labels Berlin, Walnut Creek, and Charm without road clutter.

Delaware and Union into Franklin and Licking

• Delaware County (Delaware) presents fast-growing suburbs around Delaware, Powell, and the Alum Creek lakes.

• Union County (Marysville) lies just northwest of Columbus, with Marysville and Plain City.

• Franklin County (Columbus) is the centrally located capital county. The map shows Columbus and its suburbs Dublin, Hilliard, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Upper Arlington, and Grove City while keeping county boundaries crisp.

• Licking County (Newark) displays Newark, Heath, and Granville along the Licking River network.

Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, and Clark - the inner ring south and west of Columbus

• Fairfield County (Lancaster) charts the Hocking Hills gateway north edge around Lancaster and Pickerington.

• Pickaway County (Circleville) positions Circleville on the Scioto River with Ashville and Commercial Point nearby.

• Madison County (London) shows London on the US-42 spine with West Jefferson close to Franklin.

• Clark County (Springfield) contains Springfield along the Mad River with Enon near the county line.

Logan and Champaign to Hardin and Hancock - Bellefontaine Ridge and agricultural plateau

• Logan County (Bellefontaine) rises over Ohio's high ground; Bellefontaine and Indian Lake appear clearly.

• Champaign County (Urbana) is situated south of Urbana on the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau.

• Hardin County (Kenton) features Kenton with a grid of small farm towns like Ada.

• Hancock County (Findlay), already covered in the northwest section, continues the I-75 corridor south.

Northeast metro arc - Greater Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown

Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga - Cleveland and the Chagrin Highlands

• Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) uses a dense label stack for Cleveland, Lakewood, Parma, Euclid, and Cleveland Heights while county borders remain visible.

• Lake County (Painesville) trims the Lake Erie shore east of Cleveland, with Mentor and Willoughby.

• Geauga County (Chardon) presents Chardon on elevated ground, with Burton and Middlefield indicated.

Medina, Summit, and Portage - the I-77 and Turnpike junctions

• Medina County (Medina) shows the classic town square of Medina with communities Brunswick and Wadsworth.

• Summit County (Akron) displays Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, and the ribbon of Cuyahoga Valley National Park between Akron and Cleveland.

• Portage County (Ravenna) includes Ravenna, Kent, and the Portage Lakes region.

Lorain, Ashtabula, and Trumbull, Mahoning - from steel shore to Mahoning Valley

• Lorain County (Elyria) includes Elyria and Lorain at the mouth of the Black River.

• Ashtabula County (Jefferson) reaches to the Pennsylvania line with Ashtabula harbor and seat Jefferson inland.

• Trumbull County (Warren) centers Warren with Niles in the Mahoning Valley.

• Mahoning County (Youngstown) shows Youngstown, Boardman, and Austintown.

Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas, and Columbiana - Canton to the Ohio River hills

• Stark County (Canton) places Canton and Massillon along the Tuscarawas River.

• Carroll County (Carrollton) is more rural, with Atwood Lake near the county edge.

• Tuscarawas County (New Philadelphia) includes New Philadelphia and Dover with the Muskingum headwaters.

• Columbiana County (Lisbon) runs to the Ohio River with East Liverpool, Salem, and the seat of Lisbon.

From Dayton and Cincinnati to the Ohio River and Appalachian Ohio

Miami Valley and the I-75 south corridor

Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Shelby, and Darke

• Montgomery County (Dayton) shows Dayton at the confluence of the Great Miami, Stillwater, and Mad Rivers, with Kettering, Miamisburg, and Trotwood labeled.

• Greene County (Xenia) is situated east of Xenia, Beavercreek, and the Little Miami Scenic River corridor.

• Miami County (Troy) includes Troy and Piqua along the Great Miami River.

• Shelby County (Sidney) carries Sidney and Anna near I-75.

• Darke County (Greenville) lies at the Indiana line, known for Greenville and Versailles.

Preble, Butler, Warren, Hamilton, and Clermont - Cincinnati metro and the tri-state corner

• Preble County (Eaton) is a border county with Eaton at a tidy crossroads.

• Butler County (Hamilton) stretches from Hamilton and Middletown to suburbs like West Chester.

• Warren County (Lebanon) shows Lebanon, Mason, and the Kings Island area.

• Hamilton County (Cincinnati) features Cincinnati on the Ohio River bends, plus Norwood and riverfront bridges into Kentucky.

• Clermont County (Batavia) lies to the east with Batavia, Milford, and Amelia.

Southwest and Ohio River counties - Brown to Adams and Scioto

Brown, Highland, Clinton, Fayette, Ross, and Pike

• Brown County (Georgetown) fronts the river with Ripley and Aberdeen, opposites of Kentucky towns.

• Highland County (Hillsboro) is slightly inland with Hillsboro and Rocky Fork Lake.

• Clinton County (Wilmington) ties into the I-71 corridor with Wilmington.

• Fayette County (Washington Court House) places the courthouse square in the name, midway on US-35.

• Ross County (Chillicothe) shows Chillicothe on the Scioto River with the Hopewell earthworks region nearby.

• Pike County (Waverly) runs south with Waverly and the Scioto Valley.

Scioto, Lawrence, and Gallia - river towns and valleys

• Scioto County (Portsmouth) puts Portsmouth at the meeting of the Scioto and the Ohio River.

• Lawrence County (Ironton) lies along the river opposite Huntington, West Virginia; Ironton is the seat.

• Gallia County (Gallipolis) highlights French-influenced Gallipolis and the Rio Grande inland.

Hocking Hills and Wayne National Forest are

Fairfield recap, Hocking, Vinton, Athens, and Meigs

• Fairfield County is the northern gateway; just beyond, Hocking County (Logan) anchors the Hocking Hills with Logan, Laurelville, and park names easily read in the road-light design.

• Vinton County (McArthur) is Ohio's most rural seat at McArthur.

• Athens County (Athens) includes the university city of Athens on the Hocking River.

• Meigs County (Pomeroy) runs along a curvy Ohio River, with the seat Pomeroy tucked between bluffs and water.

Perry, Morgan, and Washington - Muskingum and Ohio River junction

• Perry County (New Lexington) lies north of Hocking with New Lexington.

• Morgan County (McConnelsville) follows the Muskingum River with historic locks.

• Washington County (Marietta) sits at the Muskingum–Ohio confluence, where Marietta opens Ohio's original river gateway.

Muskingum to Guernsey, Noble, and Monroe - foothills to the river

Muskingum, Coshocton, and Knox connections

• Muskingum County (Zanesville) shows the Y-bridge city at the Licking and Muskingum meeting point.

• Coshocton County (Coshocton) places Coshocton near Roscoe Village, where the canal era is remembered.

• Knox County (Mount Vernon) links back west along the Kokosing valley.

Guernsey, Noble, Belmont, and Monroe - I-70 ridge to Ohio River bluffs

• Guernsey County (Cambridge) sits on I-70 with Cambridge at the crossroads to Salt Fork.

• Noble County (Caldwell) is one of Ohio's least populous, with Caldwell at the interstate.

• Belmont County (St. Clairsville) looks over the river valley with St. Clairsville and the industrial corridor near Bellaire.

• Monroe County (Woodsfield) runs along rugged bluffs with small river towns like Hannibal.

The Appalachian north slope - Richland to Carroll and Harrison

Ashland, Richland, and Crawford recap

• Ashland, Mansfield, and Bucyrus form a west-east tier that the map shows with precise county edges, making the Erie-to-Appalachia transition easy to see.

Wayne, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Carroll to Harrison

• Wayne (Wooster), Stark (Canton), and Tuscarawas (New Philadelphia) align along the Tuscarawas valley.

• Carroll (Carrollton) and Harrison (Cadiz) step toward the Ohio River hills.

East corridor to Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Jefferson and Columbiana - Steubenville to East Liverpool

• Jefferson County (Steubenville) fronts bridges to West Virginia at Steubenville and Toronto.

• Columbiana County (Lisbon) completes the northeast river stretch with East Liverpool and Wellsville on river bends.

County Quick Directory for the Ohio map

Lake Erie shore and islands: Lucas - Toledo; Ottawa - Port Clinton; Sandusky - Fremont; Erie - Sandusky; Lorain - Elyria; Cuyahoga - Cleveland; Lake - Painesville; Ashtabula - Jefferson. Northeast interior: Geauga - Chardon; Medina - Medina; Summit - Akron; Portage - Ravenna; Trumbull - Warren; Mahoning - Youngstown; Stark - Canton; Wayne - Wooster; Ashland - Ashland; Richland - Mansfield; Huron - Norwalk. Northwest to central belt: Williams - Bryan; Fulton - Wauseon; Defiance - Defiance; Henry - Napoleon; Paulding - Paulding; Putnam - Ottawa; Van Wert - Van Wert; Allen - Lima; Auglaize - Wapakoneta; Mercer - Celina; Wood - Bowling Green; Hancock - Findlay; Seneca - Tiffin; Wyandot - Upper Sandusky; Crawford - Bucyrus; Marion - Marion; Hardin - Kenton; Morrow - Mount Gilead; Knox - Mount Vernon. Columbus region: Delaware - Delaware; Union — Marysville; Franklin - Columbus; Licking - Newark; Fairfield — Lancaster; Pickaway - Circleville; Madison - London; Clark - Springfield; Greene — Xenia. Miami Valley to Cincinnati: Miami - Troy; Shelby - Sidney; Darke — Greenville; Preble — Eaton; Montgomery — Dayton; Butler — Hamilton; Warren — Lebanon; Hamilton - Cincinnati; Clermont — Batavia. Southwest and river counties: Brown — Georgetown; Highland - Hillsboro; Clinton — Wilmington; Fayette — Washington Court House; Ross - Chillicothe; Pike — Waverly; Scioto - Portsmouth; Adams — West Union; Lawrence - Ironton; Gallia - Gallipolis; Meigs - Pomeroy. Appalachian east and Ohio River: Hocking - Logan; Vinton - McArthur; Athens - Athens; Perry - New Lexington; Morgan - McConnelsville; Washington — Marietta; Muskingum — Zanesville; Coshocton — Coshocton; Guernsey - Cambridge; Noble — Caldwell; Belmont - St. Clairsville; Monroe — Woodsfield; Tuscarawas — New Philadelphia; Carroll - Carrollton; Harrison - Cadiz; Jefferson — Steubenville; Columbiana — Lisbon.

Navigation tip: On this road-light map, follow rivers as guide rails (Lake Erie shore, Maumee, Scioto, Muskingum, Great Miami, Little Miami, Hocking, Ohio River). Then use the thin interstates only to confirm the distance between county seats.