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1957 Map of Marietta

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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The confluence of the Ohio River and Muskingum River defines this 1957 landscape, where the historic settlement of Marietta serves as the focal point for river-based commerce and industry. The city's deep history is evident in labels like the Campus Martius Museum, the Ft Harmar Monument, and Mound Cem, which sits near the ancient earthwork simply labeled Mound. Across the water, the town of Williamstown and the large Buckley Island mark the West Virginia shore, while the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor traces the Ohio's banks.

Industrial and institutional growth is visible in the development of Rathbone Heights and East Norwood, alongside significant landmarks like Marietta College and Selby Hospital. Outside the urban center, the land is divided into historic parcels such as the South Boundary Donation Tract. Rural life is centered around scattered country churches and schools like Wagner Union Ch and North Hills Sch, and small clusters such as Stanleyville and Devola.