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1958 Map of Belmont

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Belmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Little Muskingum River meanders through a landscape defined by petroleum extraction and small agricultural communities in the late 1950s. The presence of the Cow Run Oil Field and Porter Run Oil Field indicates the region's industrial focus, with numerous unlabeled wells dotting the hillsides between Moss Run and Gracey. Along the banks of the Ohio River, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks parallel the water, serving the riverside settlement of Belmont and passing near Broadback Island.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial grounds and small parish churches, including the Old Dutch Cem near Sitka and the Number Nine Ch in the Newport Grant area. The map also records early land divisions such as the Donation Tract, reflecting the complex history of settlement in this river valley. From the Grange Hall to the Radio Range Tower, the sheet captures a transition between traditional rural life and mid-century technological infrastructure.