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1905 Map of Woodsfield

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Woodsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Woodsfield serves as the focal point of this 1903 survey, anchoring a network of small agricultural and mail-stop settlements across Monroe and Belmont Counties. The landscape is defined by the sharp dendritic drainage of Sunfish Creek and the Seneca Fork Wills Creek, which dictated the placement of early ridgeside roads and scattered farmsteads. To the north, the Baltimore and Ohio RR cuts through Barnesville and Tacoma, providing a vital industrial link for the region's produce and commerce.

Local history researchers will find significant detail in the inclusion of rural post offices such as Boston Atlas P.O. and Newcastle Pilcher P.O., which were essential communication hubs for isolated townships like Malaga and Sunbury. The distribution of named valleys like Cat Hollow and Dog Hollow reflects a localized naming tradition often tied to early family claims or specific geographic events, offering a clear view of eastern Ohio's rural development before modern highway expansion.