1960 Map of Wheeling

About this map

The Mississinewa River meanders across the northern reaches of this Delaware County landscape, carving a valley that defines the local terrain. Small agrarian settlements and whistle-stops like Wheeling, Stockport, and Anthony are interconnected by a dense grid of rural roads and the tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. This network supported a mid-century economy built on agriculture and natural gas, evidenced by the scattered Gas Well symbols throughout the region.