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1968 Map of Huntington

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Huntington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Huntington stands as a massive industrial and educational hub along the southern bank of the Ohio River, its dense street grid punctuated by Marshall University and expansive medical facilities like Cabell Huntington Hospital. The city’s development is framed by the steep ridges of Greek Ridge and Bent Ridge, while the Guyandotte River cuts through the eastern wards to meet the Ohio. Across the water in Ohio, smaller settlements like Proctorville and Chesapeake maintain a distinct riverside character connected by bridges and ferries.

Railroad networks including the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio weave through the urban core, reflecting the area’s role as a major transportation corridor. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the creek-carved hills of the Union district, where rural landmarks such as Harmony Ch and the McCormacks Cem suggest an older, decentralized settlement pattern that persists even as the city expanded into areas like Beverly Hills and Westmoreland.