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1960 Map of Lansing

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lansing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The industrial and agricultural rhythms of Belmont County are preserved in this 1960 survey, dominated by the winding course of Wheeling Creek and the steel rails of the Baltimore and Ohio. This landscape is defined by the extensive footprint of the coal industry, with numerous Strip Mines and Strip Mine operations terracing the hillsides above settlements like Barton, Blaine, and Neffs. The map serves as a detailed record of mid-century infrastructure, featuring the transition between traditional routes like the National Road and the early interstate system.

Local heritage is deeply embedded in the terrain, from the Belmont Memorial Park (Cemetery) to the hilltop Rock Hill Ch. Evidence of 20th-century entertainment and communication is found in the Drive-in Theater west of Blaine and the Radio Towers (WWVA) near Maynard. As the survey reaches the Ohio River, the dense urban footprints of Bellaire and Bridgeport show the concentration of population and industry along the water's edge at the end of the post-war era.