1968 Map of Catlettsburg

About this map

Virginia Point marks the dramatic confluence of the Ohio River and the Big Sandy River, a critical geographic junction where Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio meet. The industrial and transit character of the mid-20th century is evident through the dense network of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads serving the tri-state hubs of Catlettsburg, Kenova, and Ceredo. On the West Virginia side, the landscape is shaped by the winding path of Twelvepole Creek and local landmarks like Chimney Rock, while the Kentucky side features the Ashland Vocational Sch and Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens. To the north, the Wayne National Forest covers the hills above South Point, Ohio, where resource extraction is indicated by a Strip Mine and the Ford Mine near Forestdale.