1960 Map of Pond Creek

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Belleville and the fertile Belleville Bottom overlook the Ohio River in this 1960 survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks parallel the water. The landscape is defined by its ridge systems, including Harris Ridge and Bailey Ridge, which separate the numerous hollows and creek forks that drain toward the river. This era shows a community deeply tied to the land and sub-surface resources, evidenced by the proliferation of Gas Wells and Oil Wells scattered through the hills near Pond Creek and Flinn.