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1968 Map of Knoxville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The rugged hill country of Jefferson County, Ohio, meets the industrial corridor of the upper Ohio River in this late 1960s survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Island Creek and its many tributaries, such as Dungeon Hollow Run and Little Island Creek, which carve deep valleys between high ridges like Norton Hill. Settlement is clustered around long-standing communities such as Knoxville and Wintersville, while evidence of the region’s extractive economy is visible in several large Strip Mines and numerous oil wells scattered across the terrain.

Transportation and infrastructure reflect the mid-century development of the Steubenville area, featuring Dyer Airport and the heavy rail lines of Conrail tracing the riverbank. Genealogists and local historians can locate several landmark institutions, including Mt Tabor Ch, Island Creek Ch, and Shelley Cem. The map captures the suburban expansion nearing the city limits of Steubenville, seen in neighborhoods like Pottery Addition and Wallace Heights.