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Home Mountainous West Virginia haunted by the ghosts of ancient rivers New Martinsville, West Virginia, by Ronald Schupbach

New Martinsville, West Virginia, by Ronald Schupbach

David Sibray At Grandview West Virginia

The Ohio River now follows the course of the pre-glacial Marietta and Steubenville rivers, which met at present-day New Martinsville. (Photo courtesy Ronald Schupbach)

Preglacial West Virginia Rivers

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