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1905 Map of Salineville

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Salineville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Salineville serves as the industrial and transit hub of this early 20th-century landscape where Columbiana, Carroll, and Jefferson counties meet. The convergence of the Cleveland and Pittsburg and New York Central rail lines highlights the importance of transportation to this region, connecting coal and clay resources to larger markets. To the south, the village of Bergholz sits along the winding course of Yellow Creek, surrounded by a network of smaller farming settlements like Scroggsfield and Mechanicstown.

The topography is defined by the sharp incisions of streams like Little Beaver Creek and Brush Creek, which carve through the plateau to create a complex web of ridges and hollows. Notable landmarks such as Fine Hill and the headwaters of the Still Fork provide a clear view of the rural life and natural drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early turn-of-the-century roads and rail spurs.