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1960 Map of Chester

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Ohio River bottomlands and the rugged terrain of Meigs County define this landscape as it appeared during the mid-twentieth century. The river serves as a bustling corridor for commerce and industry, notably near settlements like Minersville, Syracuse, and Hartford. Across the water in West Virginia, the village of Waggener sits along the banks, while the B & O RR tracks follow the river's curve on the Ohio side.

Upland from the river, the map reveals a deeply etched network of valleys including Eagle Creek and the various branches of the Shade River. For genealogists, the map is a significant record of local heritage, preserving the locations of numerous country churches and family burial grounds such as Mt Herman Cem, Morning Star Cem, and Kennedy Cem. The presence of a Strip Mine near Kerr and several scattered gas wells points to the region's long-standing reliance on extractive industries.