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1901 Map of Ceredo

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Ceredo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The tri-state junction where West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky meet defines the character of this turn-of-the-century river landscape. The Ohio River and Big Sandy River serve as the primary geographical anchors, supporting a dense network of major railroads including the Norfolk and Western Ry, Chesapeake and Ohio Ry, and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. These rail lines converge at Kenova, a critical transportation hub, and pass through neighboring Ceredo.

Beyond the industrial riverfronts, the map reveals numerous small settlements and named drainages such as Twelvepole Creek and Whites Creek. Inland, the terrain is marked by rugged hills in districts like Westmoreland and Butler, where smaller communities like Centerville and Ryansville are connected by a web of local roads. The map captures the region at a moment when the river-and-rail economy was at its height, providing a clear view of the early 20th-century footprint of towns like South Point and Coal Grove.