1961 Map of Wheelersburg

About this map

Wheelersburg and its surrounding communities along the Ohio River are shown here during a period of mid-century industrial and residential expansion. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the river bottomlands to the wooded ridges of the Wayne National Forest. The local economy of the early 1960s is evidenced by the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads flanking the river, while a gravel pit and the Greenup Locks and Dam highlight heavy industry and infrastructure.