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2019 Map of Knoxville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Steubenville and Wintersville anchor the southern portion of this landscape, marking the westward expansion of the upper Ohio River valley's industrial corridor. The map details a transition from the urban density of the river towns to the dissected plateau of Jefferson County, where deep hollows like Dungeon Hollow and Egypt Hollow define the rural character. This interior is dotted with historical markers of early settlement, specifically a dense network of community burial grounds including Island Creek Presbyterian Cem and the Center Chapel Cem.

Further north, the terrain remains predominantly rural, punctuated by smaller settlements such as Knoxville and Pekin. The northern reaches are characterized by winding ridge roads and creeks such as Island Creek and Shelley Run. The presence of the Eddie Dew Memorial Airpark and Brandywine Lake suggests the modern evolution of land use in this pocket of Eastern Ohio, while the state boundary with West Virginia follows the course of the river near Weirton and Alikanna.