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2016 Map of Tiltonsville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tiltonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River carves a deep valley through the tri-state border region, separating the industrial and residential riverfronts of Ohio and West Virginia. This corridor is defined by a dense sequence of settlements including Tiltonsville, Rayland, and Martins Ferry on the western bank, mirrored by Beech Bottom and Power on the eastern side. The map illustrates a landscape of deep hollows and steep ridges, where small creeks like Rush Run and Short Creek have created natural breaks in the topography for inland development.

Evidence of the region's long-standing community roots is found in numerous hilltop burial grounds, such as the Hopewell Methodist Cemetery and Wilson Cemetery. While the river remains the central geographic feature, the presence of the Wheeling Ohio County Airport on a high plateau east of Windsor Heights and the Brooke Pioneer Rail-Trail along the water suggest the area's transition from heavy river-and-rail industry toward modern infrastructure and recreational land use.