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1960 Map of New Matamoras

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New Matamoras
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Ohio River valley serves as a bustling corridor between Ohio and West Virginia in this early 1960s survey, where the river's path is punctuated by Wells Island, Mill Creek Island, and Crab Island. On the West Virginia bank, Sistersville stands out as a significant riverfront hub, complete with an Athletic Field and a Golf Course, while the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks trace the shoreline toward the community of Friendly. Across the water in Ohio, New Matamoras and Grandview anchor the riverfront, backed by the deep wooded draws of the Wayne National Forest.

Upland settlements like Jericho, Poulton, and Brownsville are scattered along high ridges such as Greenbrier Ridge and Rudolph Ridge. Local history is preserved in the location of landmarks like Salem Hall, Washington Hall, and numerous gas wells that point to the region's extractive industry. The map captures a moment when the ferry still connected the two states, illustrating the vital water-and-rail economy of the mid-century Ohio Valley.