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1964 Map of Claysville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Claysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the northern edge of this Washington County landscape, cutting through Claysville just as it did for generations. The surrounding terrain of Donegal and West Finley townships is defined by a dense network of stream valleys, where family names and community landmarks like Sampson Hill and Mosier Hill overlook the winding Robinson Fork and Dutch Fork.

Evidence of rural life and early industry is scattered throughout the hills, from the northern Strip Mine to several remote burial grounds such as Trussel Cem and St James Cem. The map captures small rural centers like Coon Island and Good Intent at a time when local institutions like the East-West Finley Sch and Fairmount Ch still served the dispersed agricultural community. Large tracts of conservation land, including State Game Lands No 245, occupy the central ridges between the many branches of Middle Wheeling Creek.