1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hanover County, Virginia

Explore 70 historic maps of Hanover County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Hanover County, VA maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Doswell
    1918 Map of Doswell
    1918 Doswell
    1918 Print · USGS
    Central Virginia during the first World War features a landscape of river-fed mills and vital rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family names at Hanover Courthouse or trace the early paths of segregated schools like Ruther Glen School (Colored) and Penola School (Colored).
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1920 Map of King William
    1920 Map of King William
    1920 King William
    1920 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia during the late teens and early twenties reveals a landscape of river-bend settlements and tidal swamps. Researchers can trace the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, early river crossings like Piping Tree Ferry, and rail depots at Tunstall.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1934 Map of Seven Pines
    1934 Map of Seven Pines
    1934 Seven Pines
    1934 Print · USGS
    Henrico and Hanover counties are seen here in the mid-1930s, documenting a landscape where historic battlegrounds met the dawn of modern aviation. Researchers can trace the legacy of local conflict through the National Cem or locate community centers like New Bridge Ch and Highland Springs.

  4. 1934 Map of Richmond
    1934 Map of Richmond
    1934 Richmond
    1934 Print · USGS
    Richmond's urban landscape is captured in the mid-1930s, showing a capital city shaped by its riverfront industry and rail network. Researchers can trace the grounds of the State Capitol, find the Broad Street Sta, and locate the Confederate Soldiers Home.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1936 Map of Glen Allen
    1936 Map of Glen Allen
    1936 Glen Allen
    1936 Print · USGS
    Henrico and Hanover counties are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape organized around the Chickahominy River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Short Pump, find Deep Run Ch, or locate the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1938 Map of Seven Pines
    1938 Map of Seven Pines
    1938 Seven Pines
    1938 Print · USGS
    Eastern Henrico County and Hanover County are seen here in the mid-1930s as suburban growth began to meet rural history. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like the Trent House, find rural schools such as Dry Bridge Sch, and locate the early Richard E Byrd Landing Field.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1938 Map of Studley
    1938 Map of Studley
    1938 Studley
    1938 Print · USGS
    Hanover County's rural character is captured in the mid-1930s before the expansion of the Richmond suburbs. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and community hubs like Bethesda Ch, Studley, and the Pole Green Sch along the historic Pamunkey River corridor.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1938 Map of Yellow Tavern
    1938 Map of Yellow Tavern
    1938 Yellow Tavern
    1938 Print · USGS
    Hanover and Henrico counties appear in the 1930s as a landscape of rural crossroads and river bottomlands. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks and institutions like the Henry Clay Birthplace, St Josephs Villa, and the Jeb Stuart Monument.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1939 Map of Richmond
    1939 Map of Richmond
    1939 Richmond
    1939 Print · USGS
    Richmond before the war shows a sophisticated urban landscape defined by river power and a complex rail network. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous burial grounds like Hollywood Cemetery or trace the early streetcar path of the Richmond Ashland Electric Ry.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1941 Map of Glen Allen
    1941 Map of Glen Allen
    1941 Glen Allen
    1941 Print · USGS
    North of Richmond in the mid-1930s, this area shows a landscape of rural crossroads and established family farms before modern suburbanization. Genealogists and researchers can locate historic landmarks like Ground Squirrel Ch, the Coalpit Sch, and the community of Short Pump.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1942 Map of Partlow
    1942 Map of Partlow
    1942 Partlow
    1942 Print · USGS
    Spotsylvania County during the early years of the war remained a landscape of rural general stores and winding river crossings. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Duerson Store, Wallers Church, and Partlow.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1942 Map of Beaverdam, 1961 Print
    1942 Map of Beaverdam, 1961 Print
    1942 Beaverdam
    1961 Print · USGS
    Hanover and Louisa counties were largely defined by the rail and river network of the early 1940s. Researchers can trace the layout of small crossroads communities and family-named landmarks such as Greenes Corner, Lazarus Chapel, and the Beaverdam Sch.

  13. 1943 Map of Mabelton
    1943 Map of Mabelton
    1943 Mabelton
    1943 Print · USGS
    Hanover County during the early 1940s is shown here as a landscape of rural crossroads and river-bottom milling. Researchers can trace family sites near Helltown Store, locate St Peters Church, or find the old Taylors Creek Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1943 Map of Hanover Academy
    1943 Map of Hanover Academy
    1943 Hanover Academy
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hanover County is shown here during the war years, when the rural economy still revolved around river fords and crossroads mills. Researchers can locate family landmarks like SNEEDS MILL, Hanover Academy, and the curiously named Negro Foot.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1943 Map of Perkinsville
    1943 Map of Perkinsville
    1943 Perkinsville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Goochland County at the height of the Second World War remains a landscape of rural stores and riverside rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of State Farm, find old community hubs like Gammons Store, or locate country parishes such as Hebron Church.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1943 Map of Hewlett
    1943 Map of Hewlett
    1943 Hewlett
    1943 Print · USGS
    Caroline and Hanover counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a rural landscape organized around the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line. Researchers can trace the heritage of local crossroads like Chilesburg or find specific landmarks such as Ottley Mill and the Mt Hewlett School.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1943 Map of Beaverdam
    1943 Map of Beaverdam
    1943 Beaverdam
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hanover and Louisa counties revolve around the railroad and timber trades during the early years of the war. Genealogists and historians can trace the local hubs of Beaverdam and Bumpass, alongside rural anchors like Lazarus Chapel and Harris Store.

  18. 1943 Map of Dabneys, 1961 Print
    1943 Map of Dabneys, 1961 Print
    1943 Dabneys
    1961 Print · USGS
    Inland Louisa County and the surrounding tri-county area are captured here during the 1940s as rural agriculture defined the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace scattered communities and numerous small congregations including Fork Ch, Shelfar, and Dabneys.

  19. 1943 Map of Johnsons Springs, 1961 Print
    1943 Map of Johnsons Springs, 1961 Print
    1943 Johnsons Springs
    1961 Print · USGS
    Goochland County at the height of the 1940s shows a rural Piedmont landscape of crossroads hamlets and family-named creek branches. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Rockville, Johnsons Springs, and the Centerville Sch.

  20. 1943 Map of Richmond, 1972 Print
    1943 Map of Richmond, 1972 Print
    1943 Richmond
    1972 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia and the state capital are shown in detail during the mid-century era of infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the grounds of Richmond Nat Battlefield Park, locate the Yorktown Nat Cem, or follow the many rural routes through Amelia Court House and Tappahannock.

  21. 1944 Map of Dabneys
    1944 Map of Dabneys
    1944 Dabneys
    1944 Print · USGS
    The rural Virginia Piedmont in the mid-1940s is mapped here as a network of crossroads stores and riverside mills. Genealogists and historians can trace families near Dunns Mill, Bagby Store, and the many congregations like Fork Church.

  22. 1944 Map of Johnsons Springs
    1944 Map of Johnsons Springs
    1944 Johnsons Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Goochland and Hanover counties are shown in detail during the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape of rural schoolhouses and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family connections to landmarks like Rockville School, Berea Church, and the homestead at Few Acres Farm.

  23. 1948 Map of Washington
    1948 Map of Washington
    1948 Washington
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Potomac and Chesapeake regions in the late 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding military reach and deep-rooted Tidewater settlements. Trace old rail corridors like the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR or locate landmarks like the Wakefield Washington Monument and St. Marys College.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1949 Map of King William
    1949 Map of King William
    1949 King William
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Virginia Tidewater is captured here in the years following the war, showing a landscape shaped by river landings and rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family sites near Piping Tree Ferry, the King William Training Sch, or the historic Four Forks Inn.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1949 Map of Quinton
    1949 Map of Quinton
    1949 Quinton
    1949 Print · USGS
    New Kent County and the surrounding tri-county area are shown here just after the war, defined by the swampy headwaters of the Chickahominy River. Researchers can trace old crossroads at Blacks Store, local family milling sites like Parsleys Mill, and numerous country schools and churches.
    2 unique versions available

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