1984 Map of Moundsville

About this map

The Ohio River serves as the industrial and logistical spine for this tri-state region, carving a deep valley that separates Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia from the riverfront towns of Ohio. During the mid-1980s, the river corridor was a dense network of transport, with the B & O RR and Conrail lines hugging the banks to service settlements like Moundsville and New Martinsville. To the east, the landscape shifts into the rugged Appalachian interior, where the Monongahela River provides a second major waterway for coal and commerce near Mannington and Fairview.