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1904 Map of Steubenville

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Steubenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation backbone of this tri-state region at the turn of the century, dividing the hills of Jefferson County, Ohio, from the West Virginia panhandle and the western edge of Pennsylvania. The city of Steubenville dominates the western bank, flanked by developing neighborhoods like La Belle View and Pleasant Heights. A dense network of steam-era rail lines, including the P C C and St L RR and the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR, trace the riverbanks and cut through the interior to support the region's burgeoning iron and coal economy.

Upriver, the manufacturing centers of Toronto and New Cumberland face one another across the water, while the nascent site of Weirton is visible on the eastern shore. Away from the river, the landscape transitions into a series of deeply carved valleys and ridges, where small agricultural and mining outposts such as Wintersville, New Alexandria, and Gould are connected by winding roads and the Wabash Terminal RR. Local landmarks like Browns Island and Altamont Park provide geographical orientation within this complex riverine geography.