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1964 Map of Claysville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Claysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The borough of Claysville serves as the focal point of this Washington County landscape, where the historic National Road and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follow the winding path of Dutch Fork. The topography is defined by the deep dissection of the Allegheny Plateau, with numerous Gas Wells and a Strip Mine indicating the region's long-standing reliance on resource extraction.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is well-documented through small settlements like Coon Island, East Finley, and the evocatively named Good Intent. Local genealogy and social history are anchored by landmarks such as the St James Cem, Wheeling Hill Ch, and the East-West Finley Sch. Several instances of a Covered Bridge are noted along the waterways, including Middle Wheeling Creek and Robinson Fork, preserving remnants of 19th-century infrastructure within a modernizing mid-century transport network.