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1926 Map of Belleville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Belleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Ohio River forms the vital artery of this 1926 study, weaving between West Virginia and Ohio near Mustapha Island and Meldahl. The landscape is defined by the heavy dissection of the Allegheny Plateau, where a dense network of country schools served remote hollows and ridge-top communities. Notable educational landmarks include Leafy Glen School, Bird Ridge School, and Seven Pines School, illustrating the localized social structure of Wood County before mid-century consolidation.

River commerce and transit are anchored by Hockingport and Harris Ferry, while the Baltimore and Ohio RR skirts the riverbank, connecting river towns to larger markets. Inland, the rural character is reinforced by spiritual and civic centers such as Serepta Church and Mt Olive Church. This survey captures the region just as the early automotive era began to influence travel through places like Lubeck and Mineral Wells, yet the settlement pattern remains fundamentally tied to the topography of Tygart Creek and Pond Creek.