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1968 Map of Steubenville East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Steubenville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Industrial activity along the Ohio River dominates this tri-state borderland, where the river serves as a corridor between Jefferson County, Ohio, and Brooke County, West Virginia. The valley is crowded with infrastructure including the Wabash Bridge, several filtration plants, and the extensive rail lines of the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads. Heavy industry is concentrated in centers like Steubenville, Follansbee, and Mingo Junction, while the surrounding hills show evidence of extensive Strip Mine operations.

Inland from the river, the landscape transitions into the steep ridges of McKim Ridge and Rabbit Hill. Smaller settlements such as Fowlerstown and Louise are connected by winding roads that follow the drainage of Cross Creek and Buffalo Creek. Local genealogy is well-supported by landmarks like the Home for the Aged in Wellsburg and several parochial institutions including St Anthony Sch and St Johns Ch.