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1968 Map of Tiltonsville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tiltonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation backbone for these riverfront communities during the late 1960s. Major settlements including Tiltonsville, Yorkville, and Rayland line the western bank, supported by the Norfolk and Western railroad. Across the water in West Virginia, the Conrail line skirts the edge of Beech Bottom and Windsor Heights. This era of the valley is defined by heavy infrastructure, from the Pike Island Lock and Dam to the sprawling Wheeling-Ohio County Airport situated atop the eastern plateau.

Away from the industrial valley floor, the landscape transitions into the dissected ridges of Chestnut Ridge. These uplands are dotted with centers of local history like Rush Run Chapel, St Josephs Ch, and Warren High Sch. Pockets of industry remain visible in the hills via numerous Strip Mine operations and a Gravel Pit, while recreational spaces like Mazeroski Park and the local Golf Course offer a glimpse into the mid-century social fabric of the Ohio-West Virginia borderland.