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1968 Map of Wheeling

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wheeling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Ohio River carves a deep valley through this industrial and residential landscape, separating Wheeling and Benwood in West Virginia from Martins Ferry and Bellaire in Ohio. The map captures a moment when the region's heavy rail infrastructure was still highly visible, with the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads tracing the riverbanks and intersecting at Benwood Junction. On the West Virginia side, the topography rises sharply from the floodplains into high, rolling hills occupied by institutional landmarks like Wheeling College and the Mt de Chantal Academy.

Suburban expansion is evident in the cluster of residential developments such as Forest Hills, Woodsdale, and Elm Terrace. Extensive community features including Oglebay Park and Wheeling Park contrast with the industrial footprints of a Strip Mine and various mine dumps. The presence of numerous parochial institutions, including Corpus Christi Sch and St Marys Sch, reflects the deep-rooted community foundations in these river towns during the late 1960s.