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1957 Map of Valley Mills

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Valley Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Wood County Airport and the surrounding river bottomlands define the landscape of Wood County during the late 1950s. The Ohio River serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transportation, with the CSX railroad tracing its eastern bank through Waverly and past Old Lock No 17. Away from the water, the terrain rises into prominent features like Ashby Ridge and Tallyho Ridge, where small rural communities are anchored by local institutions such as Union Valley Ch, Boreman Sch, and the Old Boreman Sch.

Regional history is preserved in the network of country churches and family burial grounds, including Henderson Cem and Shiloh Ch. The transition from river-based industry to mid-century development is evident in the presence of the Marietta State Forest Nursery and a Drive-in Theater near Valley Mills. This survey documents a period when rural schoolhouses and local landmarks like Tallyho remained central to the community fabric of the Ohio River valley.