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1957 Map of Catlettsburg

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Catlettsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and the Big Sandy River serves as the focal point for this three-state industrial and transport corridor during the mid-1950s. Centered on Catlettsburg, Kentucky, the map reveals a landscape defined by heavy rail infrastructure including the Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. These lines parallel the riverbanks, supporting intensive development such as the Chemical plants near South Point, Ohio, and the expanding urban edges of Ashland and Huntington.

Beyond the riverfront industry, the map documents the social fabric of the era through numerous institutions like the Ashland Vocational School and the sprawling US Veterans Hospital in West Virginia. Recreational and community landmarks are also well-represented, from the Camden Amusement Park to the Tri-State Airport. Upland areas like Perry and Fayette townships show a more dispersed pattern of hilltop churches and small cemeteries, including Macedonia Ch and Crescent Hill Cem.