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1968 Map of Wheeling

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wheeling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Industrial and residential development along the Ohio River valley defines this 1968 landscape, where the state border separates Martins Ferry and Bridgeport in Ohio from the dense urban core of Wheeling, West Virginia. The map details the complex transportation and social infrastructure of the era, from the Ft Henry Bridge crossing Wheeling Island to the numerous educational and religious institutions such as Wheeling College and the Mt de Chantal Academy.

Beyond the riverfront, the terrain rises into the hills of Richland and Triadelphia, where established neighborhoods like Woodsdale and Edgewood sit near sprawling recreational and commemorative spaces including Oglebay Park and Greenwood Cemetery. Evidence of the region's extraction economy is visible in the southeastern portion of the map, where a Mine and Strip Mine are noted near Elm Grove, marking the intersection of heavy industry with the residential expansion found in Bethlehem and Mozart.