Old Maps of Virginia for Metal Detecting

1. 1884 Map of Harpers Ferry

   

   1884 Harpers Ferry

   1884 Print · USGS

   The confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is captured in the mid-1880s, documenting a landscape of strategic gaps and vital transit corridors. Researchers can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and locate historic river crossings like Conrad Ferry and Castleman Ferry.

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4. 1886 Map of Grundy

   

   1886 Grundy

   1886 Print · USGS

   The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as small settlements and family outposts take hold in the hollows. Genealogists and historians can locate early communities like Clintwood and Grundy, or trace ancestral lands near Card P.O. and Sand Lick.

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7. 1886 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1886 Cumberland Gap

   1886 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region around the Cumberland Gap appears here in the 1880s, before modern development transformed these mountain passes. Genealogists and historians can trace early river crossings and settlements like Flat Lick, Tye Ferry, and Campbell Ford.

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10. 1887 Map of Jonesville

    

    1887 Jonesville

    1887 Print · USGS

    The rugged borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured in the late nineteenth century during a time of isolated valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jonesville, Sneedville, and the remote Kyle's Ford along the Powell River.

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13. 1887 Map of Warfield

    

    1887 Warfield

    1887 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the late nineteenth century along the winding Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Genealogists and historians can trace early valley life through sites like Warfield, Chapmansville, and the remote White Post settlement.

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16. 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.

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19. 1887 Map of Spottsylvania

    

    1887 Spottsylvania

    1887 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the late 1880s remains a landscape of river fords and crossroads shops before modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Vaucluse Gold Mine, Wilderness Tavern, and the path of the Narrow Gauge Railroad.

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22. 1887 Map of Lewisburg

    

    1887 Lewisburg

    1887 Print · USGS

    The Greenbrier Valley and the Virginia borderlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a period of significant rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace early mountain settlements like White Sulphur Springs and Ronceverte, or locate specific landmarks like Van Staverns Mill and the Half Way House.

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25. 1888 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1888 Cumberland Gap

    1888 Print · USGS

    The tri-state wilderness of the Appalachians is captured in the late 1880s, centered on the strategic crossing at the Cumberland Gap. Trace the early river-and-road economy through features like Tye's Ferry, McHenry Ford, and the old town sites of Barboursville and Pineville.

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28. 1889 Map of Hillsville

    

    1889 Hillsville

    1889 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge Highlands and the upper New River valley are captured in the late 1880s, showcasing a landscape of iron furnaces and mountain gaps. Trace early industrial sites like Boom Furnace and Lead Mines, or locate ancestral homesteads near Hillsville and Old Town.

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31. 1889 Map of Beverly

    

    1889 Beverly

    1889 Print · USGS

    The high Allegheny ridges and river forks of West Virginia are mapped here in the late 1880s, highlighting the rugged settlement patterns of Randolph and Pocahontas counties. Researchers can trace early family-named locations such as Days Mills, locate the Boundary Line In Dispute, and find remote outposts like Traveller's Repose.

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34. 1889 Map of Fredericksburg

    

    1889 Fredericksburg

    1889 Print · USGS

    The Tidewater region of Virginia and Maryland comes into focus in the late 1880s, centered on the river-and-rail hub of Fredericksburg. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like Rappahannock Academy, Bull Church, and Saunders Wharf.

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37. 1889 Map of Wytheville

    

    1889 Wytheville

    1889 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina are mapped here during the late nineteenth-century rise of the mountain iron industry. Genealogists and historians can locate early post offices and industrial sites such as Bridle Creek P.O., Eagle Furnace, and Rural Retreat.

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40. 1890 Map of Goochland

    

    1890 Goochland

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    Goochland and the surrounding Virginia Piedmont are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the river-and-rail economy thrived. Researchers can trace the paths of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and find landmarks like Hopeful Church or the Coal Pits.

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43. 1890 Map of Whitesburg

    

    1890 Whitesburg

    1890 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.

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46. 1890 Map of Roanoke

    

    1890 Roanoke

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    The Roanoke Valley in the late nineteenth century was a growing rail and mining hub shaped by the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the Rorer Mines or locate old community anchors like Dillons Mill and Hales Bridge.

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49. 1890 Map of Grundy

    

    1890 Grundy

    1890 Print · USGS

    The Central Appalachian borderlands of Virginia and Kentucky are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and researchers can trace early settlements and river fords including Grundy, Clintwood, and the crossing at Fish Trap.

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52. 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.

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55. 1890 Map of Mt. Vernon

    

    1890 Mt. Vernon

    1890 Print · USGS

    Northern Virginia and the capital region appear here in the decade before the turn of the century, showing a landscape of river estates and rail-connected villages. Researchers can trace early property sites and historic river landings from Mt. Vernon to Occoquan and Falls Church.

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58. 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.

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61. 1891 Map of Tazewell

    

    1891 Tazewell

    1891 Print · USGS

    The Clinch Valley highlands are shown here in the late nineteenth century, capturing the early settlement of the Virginia and West Virginia borderlands. Local historians can trace the foundations of Jeffersonville and rural outposts like Baptist Valley and Cedar Bluff.

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64. 1891 Map of Roanoke

    

    1891 Roanoke

    1891 Print · USGS

    Virginia's Blue Ridge and Roanoke Valley come alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by new rail lines and old river crossings. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks and forgotten transport nodes like Rorer Mines, Hollins Inst., and Blackwater Ford.

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67. 1891 Map of Harpers Ferry

    

    1891 Harpers Ferry

    1891 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of the Potomac and Shenandoah valleys were a vital hub of transport and trade in the late 1800s. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Castlemans Ferry, follow the route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or locate family-named settlements like Oatlands and Taylorstown.

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70. 1891 Map of Palmyra

    

    1891 Palmyra

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    Central Virginia during the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river-driven industry and railroad expansion along the James. Genealogists and historians can locate old processing sites like Arvonia Slate Quarry, remote outposts like Boyds Tavern, and the track of the Richmond and Alleghany Railroad.

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73. 1891 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1891 Cumberland Gap

    1891 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mountain corridor appears here in the late nineteenth century, showing the critical gateways through the Cumberland Mountains. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Mshenry Ford and historic settlements such as Barboursville and Pineville.

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