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1961 Map of Raven Rock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Raven Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Ohio River carves a deep valley through the dissected plateau of the borderlands between Ohio and West Virginia. This 1960s landscape is defined by its riparian economy, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks follow the river's path, connecting riverside settlements like Newport and St Marys. Small islands, including Grape Island and the elongated Middle Island, break the river's flow, while the inland terrain is a maze of steep ridges such as Eddy Ridge and Pine Ridge.

Evidence of rural community life is scattered throughout the hollows and upland flats, from the Independence Chapel and Bethel Chapel to the German Cem and Archers Fork Cem. The map reflects an era of early industrial and institutional presence, notably the State Training School and the established Union Mills. Further north, smaller hamlets like Archers Fork and Deucher remain tucked away near the headwaters of the numerous runs that drain into the central river system.