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1958 Map of Gallipolis

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Gallipolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Gallipolis and Point Pleasant face each other across the Ohio River in this late 1950s survey, marking the strategic confluence where the Kanawha River meets the Ohio. The map captures a high density of civic and social infrastructure, from the Gallia Academy and the sprawling Gallipolis State Institute to the County Childrens Home. The river economy is clearly defined by navigational features like the Ice Breakers near the Gallipolis waterfront and the Gallipolis Ferry crossing to the West Virginia side.

Railroad networks including the New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Chesapeake and Ohio weave through the river valleys, supporting settlements like Kanauga and Henderson. Local history is preserved in the numerous named burial grounds and rural sanctuaries, such as Mound Hill Cemetery, Mina Chapel, and Bethel Ch, illustrating the deeply rooted community structure of the Gallia and Mason county borderlands.