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1960 Map of Dillonvale

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Dillonvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Dillonvale and Mount Pleasant anchor this 1960s study of the Jefferson and Belmont County line, where the local economy shifted between agriculture and heavy industry. The map illustrates a landscape defined by the winding course of Short Creek, which provided a natural corridor for the Norfolk and Western and N & W rail lines. These tracks connected coal-rich areas and small settlements like Dunglen, Newtown, and Adena.

Evidence of the region's extraction history is visible in several large Strip Mine operations and a prominent Mine Dump near Piney Fork. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in cemetery data, including Rehoboth Cem, Hicksite Cem, and St Casimirs Cem. Community life is further evidenced by landmarks such as the Grange Hall near Colerain and the Hilltop Sch, reflecting the established rural social structure of eastern Ohio during this era.