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1960 Map of Pomeroy

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pomeroy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Ohio River bend dictates the industrial and residential heart of this region, where the steep river bluffs of Salisbury meet the narrow flats of Pomeroy. This era finds the riverbank bustling with competing transit networks, including the Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The map documents a landscape heavily influenced by resource extraction, featuring numerous gas wells and expansive strip mines stretching toward Bradbury and Rutland.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant detail in the many community anchors, such as Sacred Heart Cem, Odd Fellows Cem, and Pomeroy High Sch. While the riverfront is densely settled with towns like Middleport, Mason, and Clifton, the northern interior remains characterized by family-named hollows and landmarks like Horner Hill and Wolfpen. The presence of the Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (WMPD) signals the mid-century modernization of these Ohio and West Virginia border communities.