1926 Map of Greenup

About this map

The Ohio River defines the northern and eastern boundary of this mid-1920s topography, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor links a series of riverfront settlements including Fullerton, Siloam, and Wurtland. The interior is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as Beauty Ridge and Bee Ridge, which supported numerous rural institutions now critical for genealogical research. Communities like Nonchalanta and Letitia are documented alongside a remarkable concentration of local education sites, including the Old Steam Furnace School and the Three Mile Plum Grove School. Near the river, Government Dam No 30 reflects early twentieth-century river management. The map also captures specialized local industry at Tar Kiln and the Tar Kiln School, suggesting the historical extraction of forest products within the deeply dissected terrain of Garts Creek and Schultz Creek.