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1960s Maps of Buchanan County, Virginia

Explore 19 historic maps of Buchanan County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Start exploring Buchanan County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.

Buchanan County, VA maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.
  4. 1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Bluefield
    1961 Print · USGS
    The coalfields and mountain ridges of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia are captured in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family ties through rail-linked towns like Princeton and Richlands or along the shores of Bluestone Reservoir.
  7. 1963 Map of Elkhorn City, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Elkhorn City, 1964 Print
    1963 Elkhorn City
    1964 Print · USGS
    Elkhorn City and the Russell Fork river gorge are captured here in the early sixties as the regional coal and rail industries thrived. Researchers can find many family landmarks and remote mountain sites like Honey Fork Church, Mullins Cemetery, and the Inactive Fish Hatchery.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1963 Map of Prater, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Prater, 1964 Print
    1963 Prater
    1964 Print · USGS
    Buchanan and Dickenson Counties are shown in the early sixties, where the winding Russell Fork dictates the shape of highland life. Genealogists can find numerous family landmarks, from Painter Cem to remote schools like the Upper Greenbrier Sch and Little Fox Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1963 Map of Hurley, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Hurley, 1964 Print
    1963 Hurley
    1964 Print · USGS
    The central Appalachian coalfields along the Virginia-Kentucky border are captured here during the early sixties. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Norfolk and Western line as it connects Hurley, Kelsa, and Argo.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1963 Map of Jamboree, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Jamboree, 1964 Print
    1963 Jamboree
    1964 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and gas country is captured here in the early 1960s as industrial development reshaped the hollows. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Steele PO, the Phillips Cem, and the tracks of the Norfolk and Western.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1963 Map of Grundy, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Grundy, 1965 Print
    1963 Grundy
    1965 Print · USGS
    Buchanan County's coal-driven economy is on full display in the early sixties as the Norfolk and Western serves the narrow mountain valleys. Researchers can trace family history through several local burial sites like Shortridge Cem and early schools like Mountain Mission Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of Harman, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Harman, 1965 Print
    1963 Harman
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the early sixties is shown here as a bustling corridor of coal transport and mountain settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of communities like Harman Junction, find isolated landmarks such as Hoot Owl Gap, and locate family burial sites like Ratcliff Cemetery.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1963 Map of Panther, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Panther, 1965 Print
    1963 Panther
    1965 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia-Virginia borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the coal economy and the Norfolk and Western rail line. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of remote sites like Justice Cem, Little Dove Ch, and McKinley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1963 Map of Vansant, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Vansant, 1965 Print
    1963 Vansant
    1965 Print · USGS
    Buchanan County's coal country and hollows are documented here during the early sixties, showing the vital link between the river and the rail. Researchers can locate many family-named burial sites and rural centers like Indian Grave Gap PO, Ratcliff Chapel, and Oakwood.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1963 Map of Wharncliffe, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Wharncliffe, 1966 Print
    1963 Wharncliffe
    1966 Print · USGS
    The coal country of the West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands comes alive in the early sixties as the railroad navigates the winding Tug Fork. Genealogists can trace family names at Cline Sch, Wharncliffe Ch, and the many hollows near Isaban.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1964 Map of Bradshaw, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Bradshaw, 1965 Print
    1964 Bradshaw
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mid-century coal country comes alive in this survey of the mountains along the West Virginia and Virginia border. Genealogists can trace family names at Bradshaw Cemetery and Wimmer Cemetery, or locate old school sites like Jolo School.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1964 Map of Patterson, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Patterson, 1965 Print
    1964 Patterson
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands in the 1960s show a landscape of heavy industry and deep-hollow settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of family cemeteries and local institutions like Big Butt Sch, Patterson, and the Lower Big Branch Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1964 Map of Majestic, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Majestic, 1965 Print
    1964 Majestic
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork borderlands of Kentucky and West Virginia are shown here during the mid-1960s, a period defined by the mountain coal and rail economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints in small hollows and settlements like Majestic, Devon, and Vulcan, or locate rural schools such as Thacker Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1967 Map of War, 1971 Print
    1967 Map of War, 1971 Print
    1967 War
    1971 Print · USGS
    The McDowell County coalfields are captured here in the late sixties, showing the industrial density of the Dry Fork and War Creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints in War, Berwind, and Caretta, or locate vanished Tipple and Strip Mine sites.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1968 Map of Honaker, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Honaker, 1972 Print
    1968 Honaker
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rugged coal country of Russell and Buchanan Counties is captured here in the late sixties, showing the reach of the NORFOLK AND WESTERN railroad. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Ball Cem, Horton Ridge Ch, and the schools at Honaker and Givens Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1968 Map of Jewell Ridge, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Jewell Ridge, 1972 Print
    1968 Jewell Ridge
    1972 Print · USGS
    The coal country of Tazewell and Buchanan counties is shown here in the late sixties at the height of its extractive industrial era. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western rail lines and locate remote landmarks like the Jewell Valley Sch and Shortt Gap.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1968 Map of Keen Mountain, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Keen Mountain, 1972 Print
    1968 Keen Mountain
    1972 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, the coal country of Buchanan County hummed with rail traffic and ridge-top mining. Researchers can trace family-named hollows and mining landmarks from Pilgrims Knob to Vandyke, including Bethany Ch and the Norfolk and Western line.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1968 Map of Amonate, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Amonate, 1972 Print
    1968 Amonate
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia border in the late sixties reveals a coal-mining landscape shaped by deep hollows and the Norfolk and Western rail line. Researchers can trace historic company towns and settlements like Amonate, Vallscreek, and Dunford Village amidst a maze of strip mines.
    2 unique versions available
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