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1906 Map of St Marys

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of St Marys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

St Marys serves as a prominent river hub where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks hug the shoreline of the Ohio River. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of watercourses and early transportation routes, including the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike and the Northwestern Pike. These roads connect numerous small communities and family-named homesteads such as Arvilla, Federal, and Hebron.

Evidence of local industry and social infrastructure is scattered throughout the hills, from Union Mills on Middle Island Creek to the Ninemile Schoolhouse and Mt Carmel Church. The map illustrates the complex boundary lines between Pleasants, Tyler, Wood, and Ritchie counties, while surveying many individual runs and creeks that shaped the early development of this region of West Virginia. Large river features like Grape Island and Middle Island dominate the northern river bend, marking significant landmarks for both navigation and settlement.