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1937 Map of Wellsville

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Wellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Ohio River valley serves as a bustling industrial corridor in this study of the Tri-State area during the mid-1930s. Centered on the sharp bends of the river, the map documents the dense urban grid of East Liverpool and the linear development of Wellsville along the Cleveland and Pittsburgh RR. These riverfront settlements were then-critical hubs for the regional pottery and steel industries, connected by water and rail to nearby Chester and Newell across the state line.

Beyond the industrial riverfront, the landscape transitions into the hills of Columbiana County, where small rural communities like Calcutta and Clarkson are linked by a network of winding roads. Notable landmarks for local historians include the Pughtown PO and the mill sites along Little Beaver Creek, such as Cannons Mill and Grimms Bridge. The presence of numerous small cemeteries and schools, along with named summits like Round Knob, provides a clear picture of the early 20th-century settlement patterns in the Ohio Valley.