1927 Map of Marietta
USGS Topo · Published 1927About this map
The Ohio River and Muskingum River converge at Marietta, anchoring a landscape defined by early 20th-century river commerce and rail transport. This survey, with culture revised in the mid-1920s, shows the intricate network of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Kanawha and Michigan RR servicing riverfront towns like Williamstown and Harmar. A high concentration of rural institutions—ranging from the curiously named Last Chance School and Rising Sun School to remote congregations like Burnt Hill Church—indicates a densely settled backcountry. The map documents the vital role of water navigation through the Steamboat Route and infrastructure like Lock No 2, while topographic details such as Buckley Island and the heights of Harmar Ridge illustrate the complex geography of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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Editions of this 1927 Marietta Map
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