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1904 Map of Parkersburg

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Parkersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Parkersburg sits at the heart of this early twentieth-century survey, where the Ohio River divides the landscape between West Virginia and Ohio. This riverfront hub is characterized by a dense network of neighborhoods and industrial suburbs including Beechwood, Tavennersville, and Riverside. Across the water, the town of Belpre and the elongated Blennerhassett Island anchor the Ohio side, showing the intricate relationship between the river and the development of Wood Co. and Washington Co..

The regional economy of the era is clearly visible through the extensive reach of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R. and major thoroughfares like the Cleveland and Marietta Pike. Further inland, the map captures the transition to a more dispersed agricultural landscape, marked by local centers such as Browns Mill and Watertown, and topographic landmarks like Tick Ridge. This record preserves the footprint of several smaller communities, including Lauchport and Marrtown, before the mid-century expansion of the city's outskirts.