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1968 Map of Cheshire

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cheshire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Ohio River bisects this river-valley landscape during the late 1960s, serving as the border between Cheshire, Ohio, and Waggener, West Virginia. The region is defined by a dense transportation and industrial network, with the Penn Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads following the river's curves through towns like Middleport and West Columbia. Numerous strip mines dot the hillsides above the riverbanks, particularly around Pike Hill.

Public land use and institutional history are prominent on the West Virginia side, home to the sprawling Clifton F McClintic State Wildlife Station and the Lakin State Hospital. Cultural landmarks include the Clements State Tree Nursery and the West Virginia University Experimental Station. Genealogists may find value in the many family and church-affiliated burial grounds, such as Zuspan Cem and Krebs Chapel, which mark the transition from riverbound industry to upland agricultural communities.