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1961 Map of Clarksburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Clarksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Ohio River and Muskingum River serve as the primary geographical anchors for this regional study, which bridges the industrial corridors of West Virginia and Ohio. Major population centers like Parkersburg and Zanesville appear at the height of their mid-century development, connected by the extensive tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. The map captures the industrial character of the Upper Monongahela Valley, highlighting coal and manufacturing hubs such as Fairmont and Monongah.

Recreational and conservation spaces are well-defined, including the Wayne National Forest and Tygart River Reservoir. Small coal-patch towns and rural settlements like Despard and Wolf Creek are documented alongside major transportation arteries like U S 50 and U S 40. This comprehensive view illustrates the relationship between the rugged Appalachian terrain and the river-based commerce that sustained the region’s growth through the 1950s.