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1960 Map of Portland

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Portland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Ohio River carves a dramatic bend through this Meigs County landscape, anchoring a series of riverfront settlements and memorials. Buffington Island State Memorial stands near Portland, marking a site of significant local heritage where the river's path dictated early transport and conflict. Inland, the topography is defined by the Shade River State Forest and Forked Run State Park, where numerous hollows and ridges like Bigley Ridge and Milhoan Ridge create a complex network of small stream valleys.

Transport is dominated by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor following the river's edge, connecting places like Long Bottom and Murraysville. The map reveals a dense social fabric of the mid-20th century, documented through scattered rural landmarks such as the Red Brush Sch, Brick Church, and many family cemeteries including the Middleswart Cem and DeWitt Cem. The landscape reflects a transition from river-bottom farming at Muses Bottom to the timbered heights of Bald Knobs.