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1969 Map of Parkersburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Parkersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Parkersburg and Vienna dominate the eastern bank of the Ohio River in this late 1960s study, showcasing the post-war expansion of Wood County, West Virginia. The landscape is defined by its industrial and transportation hubs, with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Memorial Bridge (Toll) linking the city to Belpre, Ohio. Large river islands such as Blennerhassett Island and Vienna Island remain prominent features in the channel, reflecting the area's long association with river navigation and early American history.

Beyond the urban core, the map detail captures a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including St Josephs Hospital, Ohio Valley College, and St Margaret Marys Ch. The transition to the rural west is marked by the Wayne National Forest and settlements like Constitution and Dunham on the Ohio side. Notable local landmarks like Stewart Air Park and the Radio Tower (WTAP) indicate the technological and infrastructural growth of the era, while family-history sites like Mt Olivet Cemetery provide essential points for genealogical research.