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1949 Map of Vanceburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Vanceburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Vanceburg sits at a prominent bend in the Ohio River, serving as a focal point for this 1949 survey of Lewis County. The landscape is defined by deep hollows and narrow ridges, where small settlements like Kinniconick and Clarksburg are tucked away along watercourses like Salt Lick Creek and the winding Kinniconick Creek. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the riverbank, connecting riverfront commerce to regional markets.

Evidence of early local infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Lewis County Infirmary and several small rural schools, including Fig Branch Sch and Rock Run Sch. Beyond the river, the terrain rises into the Shawnee State Forest, a large tract of woodland across the river in Ohio. The map also records numerous family-named landmarks and rural congregations such as Reynolds Chapel and Holly Hill Ch, reflecting the dispersed nature of upland settlement in the mid-20th century.