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1958 Map of Belmont

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Belmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Little Muskingum River winds through a landscape defined by small rural settlements and a persistent extraction economy in the late 1950s. Located along the border of Ohio and West Virginia, this area is characterized by scattered communities such as Sitka, Moss Run, and Newell Run, each centered around family-named landmarks and local institutions like Moss Run Ch and Grange Hall. The map reveals a high density of small burial grounds, including Old Dutch Cem and Ludwig Cem, which reflect the generations of families that settled these narrow valleys and ridges.

Industrial activity is concentrated along the riverbanks and in the uplands, marked by an extensive Oil Field and a Pumping Station. Transportation is anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad following the Ohio River corridor, while the interior remains accessible via local routes like Sitka Road and Patterson Road. Notable landmarks of an earlier era, such as the Covered Bridge near the Little Muskingum River, stand alongside more modern features like a Strip Mine and the Fearing Donation Tract, illustrating the evolving land use in Washington County.