1957 Map of Valley Mills

About this map

The Ohio River corridor north of Parkersburg comes into focus in this late-1950s study, revealing a landscape defined by the winding Baltimore and Ohio railroad and a network of interior runs. The riverbank is home to infrastructure like Lock No 17 and the small settlements of Boaz and Waverly. Further inland, the terrain is characterized by the dissected ridges of Union and Williams districts, where local life centered around rural institutions such as the Oak Grove Sch and Mt Pleasant Ch.