1929 Map of Point Pleasant

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and Kanawha River serves as the industrial and transport hub of this 1920s river valley study. At the center of the sheet, Point Pleasant sits where these two massive waterways meet, supported by the Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central rail lines. Across the water, the settlement of Gallipolis and the landing at Gallipolis Ferry illustrate the interconnected commerce between the West Virginia and Ohio banks before modern highway infrastructure superseded river transit.