1968 Map of Steubenville East

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the industrial and social backbone of this border region during the late 1960s, linking the steel and manufacturing centers of Steubenville, Follansbee, and Wellsburg. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the densely developed riverfront, marked by the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads, and the deeply incised valleys of the interior. High on the bluffs, residential developments like Hooverson Heights and Archer Heights overlook the heavy industry below, while the surrounding hillsides are scarred by numerous strip mines that reveal the era's reliance on local coal extraction.