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1969 Map of Marietta

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Marietta and Williamstown anchor this river-confluence landscape where the Muskingum River meets the Ohio River at the West Virginia border. The map illustrates a dense concentration of civic history in Marietta, including the Campus Martius Museum, the Fort Harmar Monument, and Marietta College. The urban layout follows a grid along historic thoroughfares like Front St and Putnam St, while the surrounding terrain is marked by the steep ridges of Wayne National Forest.

Industrial and transport corridors are well-defined, with the Conrail and B & O RR lines threading through river valleys. Beyond the city centers, smaller communities like Devola, Rathbone, and Norwood appear as established residential extensions. Significant local landmarks such as Mound Cem, St Jacobs Ch, and the County Fairground provide valuable points of reference for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Marietta Township and Fearing Township during the mid-twentieth century.