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1929 Map of Springdale

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Springdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The Ohio River shoreline and the steep, dissected uplands of Mason and Lewis Counties define this 1929 landscape during the peak of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad era. The river serves as a bustling corridor of transit and infrastructure, marked by Dam 33 and the sprawling riverfront of Maysville. Inland, the map reveals a dense network of upland rural life, where community identity was centered around family-named schools and small churches such as Oak Hill Sch, Ebenezer Ch, and Richland Sch.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the railway passing through Trinity Sta and Somo Sta, while the rugged interior relies on winding roads following watercourses like Cabin Creek and Stone Lick Cr. Small settlements such as Tollesboro, Cottageville, and Springdale appear as established local hubs. This survey captures the region just as modern highways began to supplant the older river-and-rail economy, preserving the locations of vanished landmarks like Ruggles Camp and Washtown.