1927 Map of Marietta

About this map

The Muskingum River joins the Ohio River at the historic riverfront of Marietta, where industrial and transit patterns of the early twentieth century are clearly defined. Across the water, Williamstown and the adjacent Harmar district show established street grids connected by rail and river commerce, including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and a designated Steamboat Route. The rural hinterlands of Washington County, Ohio, and Wood County, West Virginia, are dotted with family-named landmarks and local institutions like the Burnt Hill Church, Fivemile School, and Pigeonroost Run School. The landscape is further defined by the Bull Boundary Line and numerous islands such as Willow Island and Buckley Island, illustrating the complex social and topographic geography of the river valley before modern highway expansion.