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1961 Map of Raven Rock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Raven Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

St Marys and Newport anchor this riverfront survey, positioned where the Ohio River bends through the borderlands of Washington County, Ohio, and Pleasants County, West Virginia. The landscape is defined by the industrial and transport arteries of the early 1960s, including the Baltimore And Ohio railroad line tracking the river's edge and numerous Gas Wells scattered across the ridgelines like Eddy Ridge and MT Carmel Ridge.

Rural life is preserved in the detailed mapping of small upland settlements like Deucher and Archers Fork, alongside legacy landmarks such as the Covered Bridge near the northern border and the IOOF Cem. Along the water, significant features like Grape Island and the Middle Thoroughfare illustrate the complex navigation and island systems of the river before modern developments. The inclusion of the State Training Sch and Union Mills provides a look at the civic and industrial footprint of the era.