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2023 Map of Wellsville

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Wellsville sits prominently along the Ohio River where Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania borders converge, marking a significant riverfront settlement in the upper Ohio Valley. The landscape is deeply carved by water, with Yellow Creek and its many tributaries, such as Brush Creek and North Fork Yellow Creek, cutting through the terrain to feed the main river channel. This network of valleys historically dictated the placement of small communities like Hammondsville, Irondale, and New Somerset.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds throughout the countryside, including the New Somerset Methodist Cem and the Clark Family Cem. The riverside is characterized by industrial and transport infrastructure, featuring landmarks like Koontz Bar and Yellow Creek Bar alongside the Upper Ohio River Water Trail. In the hills above the river, the Wellsville City Reservoir serves the local population, while the scattered settlements of Congo and Lennyville illustrate the expansion of smaller residential pockets away from the primary river hubs.