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1931 Map of Felicity

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Felicity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Ohio River forms the winding southern boundary of this 1931 study, serving as a vital corridor for riverside settlements like Chilo, Neville, Moscow, and Point Pleasant. The interior of Franklin and Tate townships is densely dotted with early twentieth-century rural infrastructure, particularly a high concentration of schools such as Maple Bell School, Mt Hygiene School, and Republican School. The Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth RR cuts through the northern section, connecting the hub of Bethel to the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Industrial and maritime features are prominent along the riverbanks, including Lock 34 and the Wellsburg Elmgrove PO. The map also captures significant cultural sites like the Lane Seminary and Seminary BM Chapel near the Kentucky border. This period shows a well-established network of named ridge roads and runs, including the Cincinnati and Portsmouth Road, which provided essential transit before the modernization of the regional highway system.