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2016 Map of Catlettsburg

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Catlettsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River serves as the primary artery for this tri-state border region, where Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia meet. The riverfront is characterized by heavy industrial and transportation infrastructure, including the Mose Napier Bridge and several spans near Big Sandy Junction. Established communities like Catlettsburg and Kenova sit at the confluence of the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, while Ceredo and South Point anchor the surrounding riverbank. This map documents a landscape heavily influenced by both natural geography and civil engineering, visible in the numerous creek-spanning structures such as the Rubber Plant Bridge and Hubbards Branch Bridge.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the density of memorial grounds and family burial sites. Large tracts like Highland Memorial Gardens and Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens are joined by smaller, localized spots such as Allen Cem and Crescent Hill Cem. The terrain rises away from the river into a series of named hollows and hills, including Possum Hollow and Cartrell Hill, which define the residential patterns of neighborhoods like Normal and Westmoreland.