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1986 Map of Pittsburgh West

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Pittsburgh West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Industrial corridors and coal-rich hills converge where the Ohio River carves through the tri-state border region of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This 1980s era overview documents the dense settlement patterns from Pittsburgh west toward Steubenville and Wheeling, revealing an landscape defined by heavy industry and resource extraction. Evidence of the region’s economic backbone is visible in the numerous Strip Mines and specific operations like Nelms Mine No 1, while the river valleys are threaded by major rail lines including the Conrail and Chessie System.

Educational institutions such as Bethany College and Washington & Jefferson College anchor the smaller communities of Washington and Wellsburg. Away from the river banks, the terrain is shaped by numerous waterways like Chartiers Creek and Wheeling Creek, interspersed with protected areas like Raccoon Creek State Park and several State Game Lands. This map provides a comprehensive look at the infrastructure of the Upper Ohio Valley before the late-twentieth-century shifts in the American steel industry.