1960 Map of Powhatan Point

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the primary artery for industry and transport between Powhatan Point and Clarington at the start of the 1960s. This survey captures a transitional landscape where rugged Ohio ridges like German Ridge and York Ridge drop steeply toward the riverside industrial sites at Cresap and Natrium. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks hug the riverbank, connecting coal mines and chemical substations to the broader regional network. In the interior, the topography is defined by narrow runs and hollows, such as Stillhouse Run and Henderson Hollow, where small rural communities gathered at St Johns Ch and Grace Chapel. The presence of Lock No 14 and various ferry landings underscores the river's enduring role as a working waterway before the modernization of the valley's navigation systems.