1961 Map of Lubeck

About this map

Ohio River navigation and the rugged hills of the West Virginia-Ohio border define this 1961 landscape. The river is a primary corridor, marked by the industrial presence of Lock and Dam No 20 and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad skirting the banks near Humphrey. Inland, the terrain breaks into numerous ridges and hollows, such as New England Ridge and Ghost Run, where small family-named settlements and cemeteries are scattered. Genealogists will find a wealth of records in the numerous burial grounds, including the Schultz Cem, Munchmeyer Cem, and Fort Belleville Cem. The map captures the transition from the river bottomlands at Washington Bottom to the protected woodlands of the Wayne National Forest, revealing a rural economy built on the timber and oil potential of the Appalachian plateau.