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2023 Map of South Parkersburg

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of South Parkersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Little Kanawha River carves a winding path through this region of Wood County, meeting the Ohio River just north of Blennerhassett. This landscape is defined by its numerous family-named cemeteries and rural settlements that ring the outskirts of Parkersburg, including Pettyville, Mineralwells, and Lubeck. The terrain south of the river is a network of sharp ridges and narrow hollows, such as Wildcat Hollow and Tight Squeeze Hollow, where small watercourses like Tygart Creek and Sams Creek have shaped the local topography.

Genealogists will find a wealth of data points across the rural landscape, from Posey Cem near Larkmead to Mount Zion Cem in the east. The institutional presence of West Virginia University At Parkersburg stands near Nicolette, while the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church serves as a landmark in the Mineralwells area. The map documents the persistent rural character of these hills even as modern infrastructure like the Interstate Route 77 corridor facilitates growth between South Parkersburg and the southern reaches of the county.