Loading map...

1924 Map of New Matamoras

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of New Matamoras
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

New Matamoras and the rugged riverbank of the Ohio River anchor this 1924 survey of the borderlands between Ohio and West Virginia. The landscape is defined by the deeply etched drainage of the Little Muskingum River and the Muskingum River, where small farming and milling communities emerged along the winding hollows. Evidence of the early 20th-century rural economy is visible in the numerous mills and dual-named post offices such as Mechanicsburg Aitch PO and Brownsville Jolly PO, indicating the localized nature of communication and trade before modern consolidation.

Transportation follows the natural topography, with the Baltimore and Ohio RR hugging the West Virginia shoreline near Friendly and Matamoras. Inland, a dense network of country schools like Excelsior School and churches such as Zion Church served dispersed families in townships like Benton and Ludlow. This survey captures the region just as the river-and-rail infrastructure reached its peak maturity, providing a detailed record of many small settlements and family landmarks.