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1927 Map of St Marys

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of St Marys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

St. Marys serves as the focal point of this mid-1920s survey, situated where the Baltimore and Ohio RR follows the bend of the Ohio River opposite Newport. This region of the northern Ohio Valley is defined by its intricate network of drainage and community life, with settlements like Raven Rock and Arvilla anchored to the river and rail corridors. Further inland, the landscape is densely dotted with the markers of early 20th-century rural life, including dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses such as Sugar Valley School and Jackson Hall School.

A distinct pattern of upland settlement is visible across the ridges, where small country churches like Mt Welcome Church and Ninemile Church served the farming communities. The southern portion of the map highlights the connectivity provided by the railroad through Lamberton and Ellenboro, while industrial history is noted at places like Union Mills. This survey, revised by G.E. Sisson, provides a clear view of the area's transition between river-borne commerce and the established rail networks of the early motor age.