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1960 Map of Dillonvale

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Dillonvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The rugged coal-country terrain of the Jefferson and Belmont County line defines this area as it appeared in 1960. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial activity, with numerous Strip Mine excavations scarring the ridges and several railroad lines, including the New York Central and the Chicago and St Louis, following the narrow valley floors. These transit corridors connect a dense network of mining settlements and ethnic enclaves such as Adena, Dillonvale, and Olszeski Town.

Along the ridges above Short Creek, local genealogy is preserved in numerous burial grounds, from the Rehoboth and Holmes cemeteries in the west to the Oak Grove and Highland cemeteries near the historic village of Mount Pleasant. The map reveals a transition from industrial valley floors to the agricultural life of the high ground, evidenced by the Colerain Grange and rural institutions like the Hilltop School.