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1960 Map of Businessburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Businessburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Ohio River carves a dramatic S-curve between Belmont County, Ohio, and Marshall County, West Virginia, serving as the industrial and transit spine for this region during the mid-20th century. Major river-bottom developments like Round Bottom and Dille Bottom highlight the era's reliance on the waterway, featuring extensive infrastructure including tipples, mines, and water wells to support local industry. The riverbanks are dotted with significant settlements such as Shadyside, Glendale, and Moundsville, each connected by the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads.

Away from the water, the landscape rises into complex ridge systems like Crozier Ridge and Dover Ridge. These uplands are home to small rural communities and local landmarks, from the Belmont United Ch to the Key Ridge Sch. The presence of a vent shaft near Vallonia and scattered strip mines further south towards Captina indicates the reach of the coal economy into the interior hills, while family history is preserved in places like the Riverview Cemetery and Mt Zion Cem.