1935 Map of Steubenville

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Ohio River industrial development and valley settlement dominate this mid-1930s survey of the tri-state border region. The city of Steubenville and the expanding footprint of Weirton anchor a landscape defined by heavy rail infrastructure, including the Pennsylvania RR and the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR. The survey captures the intricate topography of the Allegheny Plateau, where steep-walled runs like Island Creek and Cross Creek cut through the hills to reach the river valley. Numerous neighborhood developments and small mining or milling towns appear, such as La Belle View, Hollidays Cove, and Toronto. The transition from rural hilltop schools like Shady Glen Sch to the dense urban grids of the steel towns illustrates the era's shift toward concentrated industrial centers. This survey is particularly notable for detailing the many residential heights and terraces, such as Vermont Terrace and Pleasant Heights, that housed the region's workforce away from the river floor.