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1958 Map of Knoxville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The hills of Jefferson County define this landscape, where the Ohio River forms the state boundary with West Virginia. During the mid-1950s, the region was characterized by a heavy presence of strip mining activity interspersed with rural settlements. The northern portion of the map centers on Knoxville, while the southern reaches show the residential expansion of Wintersville and Buena Vista Heights near the Steubenville city limits. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through family-named landmarks like Norton Hill and Brier Hill.

Infrastructure of the era is well-represented, from the Toronto Airport in the northeast to the Jefferson Union School and the WEIR radio towers. Water bodies such as Austin Lake and Sunset Lake provide recreational contrast to the industrial character of the Pottery Addition and the extensive network of hollows, including Egypt Hollow and Wildcat Hollow. Significant genealogical interest lies in the numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as Mount Tabor Cemetery and Osage Church.