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1961 Map of Lubeck

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lubeck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Washington Bottom and the fertile river terraces of the Ohio River define the western edge of this Wood County landscape during the early 1960s. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks hug the shoreline, connecting small riverfront points like Hockingport, Humphrey, and Belleville. The interior terrain is a dense network of ridges and hollows, where family-named locations such as Grogan Hollow, Lafferre Hollow, and Ketchum Hollow illustrate the historic settlement patterns of the Harris and Steele districts.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds throughout the hills, including the Munchmeyers Cem, Hickenbottom Cem, and the historic Fort Belleville Cem. Local social life of the era is anchored by rural institutions like the Wadeville School and Ohio Valley Speedway. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the time with numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit scattered near the river and Sandy Creek.