1800s (19th Century) Maps of Giles County, Virginia

Explore 7 historic maps of Giles County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Giles County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Giles County, VA maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Pocahontas
    1887 Map of Pocahontas
    1887 Pocahontas
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are shown here in the 1880s as the coal industry and railroads began to reshape the Appalachian ridges. Genealogists can locate early settlements and landmarks like Seddon (Bland C. H.), the valley at Burks Garden, and the Concord Church congregation.

  2. 1890 Map of Dublin
    1890 Map of Dublin
    1890 Dublin
    1890 Print · USGS
    The mountainous borderlands of Virginia and West Virginia are captured here in the late nineteenth century as industry and rail expanded along the New River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local commerce through sites like Pearisburg, the Belle Hampton Mine, and river crossings at Peppers Ferry.

  3. 1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Christiansburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Virginia in the late nineteenth century centers on the emerging rail and resort economy. Trace the Norfolk and Western Railroad through Christiansburg and find historic resorts like Alleghany Springs.
    10 unique versions available

  4. 1891 Map of Pocahontas
    1891 Map of Pocahontas
    1891 Pocahontas
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here during the late nineteenth-century expansion of the coal and rail industries. Genealogists and researchers can locate early settlements like Sedon (Bland CH), Spanishburg, and Pocahontas along the newly laid Norfolk and Western Railroad.

  5. 1891 Map of Dublin
    1891 Map of Dublin
    1891 Dublin
    1891 Print · USGS
    Across Southwest Virginia and West Virginia in the late nineteenth century, the river and rail lines dictated the pace of mountain life. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous river crossings like Ingles Ferry and historic industry sites like Altoona Mines and Mercers Salt Works.
    9 unique versions available

  6. 1894 Map of Pocahontas
    1894 Map of Pocahontas
    1894 Pocahontas
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are shown here during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Researchers can trace early railroad expansion through settlements like Pocahontas or locate family roots in mountain basins such as Burke Garden and Sed Don.

  7. 1895 Map of Pocahontas
    1895 Map of Pocahontas
    1895 Pocahontas
    1895 Print · USGS
    Coal mining towns and the Norfolk and Western RR line the border of Virginia and West Virginia in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace the early layouts of Pocahontas, Bluefield, and the unusual enclosed valley of Burke Garden.
    6 unique versions available

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