Old Maps of Shenandoah County, Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1891 Map of Romney, 1897 Print

   

   1891 Romney

   1897 Print · USGS

   Hampshire, Hardy, and Mineral counties are captured here in the 1880s as the river valleys were transitioning from frontier outposts to connected industrial hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Capon Iron Works, Adams Mill, and the many hamlets along Patterson Creek.

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4. 1892 Map of Woodstock, 1898 Print

   

   1892 Woodstock

   1898 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley in the 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river-driven towns and mountain iron furnaces. Researchers can trace family roots in Woodstock or Edinburg and locate historic industrial sites like Liberty Furnace and Columbia Furnace.

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7. 1893 Map of Luray, 1898 Print

   

   1893 Luray

   1898 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley in the 1890s was a land of steep mountain ridges and vital new railways. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and depots along the Shenandoah Valley Railroad or find remote hamlets like Seven Fountains and Browntown.

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10. 1894 Map of Winchester, 1899 Print

    

    1894 Winchester

    1899 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by mountain ridges and bustling rail junctions. Researchers can trace early rural life through family-named sites like Unger Store and Fawcetts Gap or the resort history of Capon Springs.

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13. 1905 Map of Luray, 1910 Print

    

    1905 Luray

    1910 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley are frozen in time just after the turn of the century, showing the critical rail networks and mountain gaps of the period. Genealogists can trace family names and settlements like Luray, Front Royal, and Strasburg along the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.

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16. 1921 Map of Orkney Springs

    

    1921 Orkney Springs

    1921 Print · USGS

    Hardy County life in the early 1920s was centered in the valley between the high ridges of Shenandoah and South Fork mountains. Genealogists can trace family footprints through a dense network of rural schools and churches, including Jenkins Chapel, Mathias, and the Lumber RR.

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19. 1922 Map of Wardensville

    

    1922 Wardensville

    1922 Print · USGS

    The Hardy County highlands in the early twenties show a landscape of isolated hollows and mountain railroads. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near numerous country schools like Sugar Grove School and tracks of the Winchester and Western.

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22. 1923 Map of Middletown

    

    1923 Middletown

    1923 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands were a patchwork of mountain farms and river crossings in the early 1920s. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Hooks Mills, Capon Springs, and the Christian Church.

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25. 1923 Map of Orkney Springs

    

    1923 Orkney Springs

    1923 Print · USGS

    Hardy County, West Virginia, is shown in the early twenties as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and mountain churches tucked between high ridges. Genealogists can locate specific family-named landmarks like Halterman School, Jenkins Chapel, and the Lumber RR line.

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28. 1923 Map of Edinburg

    

    1923 Edinburg

    1923 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands appear in the early twenties as a landscape of isolated mountain schools and forest lookouts. Genealogists can trace family footprints around the Heishman School and Mt Vernon Church or locate early settlements at Rockland and Perry.

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31. 1924 Map of Wardensville

    

    1924 Wardensville

    1924 Print · USGS

    Wardensville and the surrounding mountains of Hardy County are shown here during the early twenties. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Heishman School, Rio, and Crest Hill Church along the river valleys.

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34. 1929 Map of Stony Man

    

    1929 Stony Man

    1929 Print · USGS

    Blue Ridge mountain life and the early development of Shenandoah National Park are captured here just as the park boundary was being established. Genealogists and hikers can trace old mountain routes to the President Hoover Community Sch, locate St Luke Episcopal Mission, or find early trail markers at Sexton Shelter.

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37. 1933 Map of Stony Man

    

    1933 Stony Man

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge highlands and Page Valley are captured here during the early years of the national park era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through mountain hollows and riverside crossings like Stricklers Ferry, St George Mission, and Baileys Store.

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40. 1937 Map of Middletown

    

    1937 Middletown

    1937 Print · USGS

    Frederick and Shenandoah Counties are surveyed here in the late 1930s, documenting the valley's ridge-and-hollow terrain and Civil War history. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Nieswanders Fort, Quaker Hill Cem, and the industry at Star Tannery.

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43. 1940 Map of Orkney Springs

    

    1940 Orkney Springs

    1940 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands appear in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of mountain resorts and valley farms. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Halterman Cem and schools such as Mt Hermon Sch.

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46. 1942 Map of Mt Jackson, 1959 Print

    

    1942 Mt Jackson

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley during the early forties reveals a landscape defined by the towering Massanutten Mountain and the winding river forks. Researchers can trace historic industrial sites like Catherine Furnace, old schools such as Soliloquy Sch, and the grounds of Shenandoah Academy.

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49. 1943 Map of Orkney Springs

    

    1943 Orkney Springs

    1943 Print · USGS

    The mountain valleys of the West Virginia-Virginia border come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by ridges and rural hamlets. Family researchers can trace ancestry through numerous schools and churches like Jenkins Chapel, Halterman School, and Tusing Cem.

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52. 1943 Map of Middletown

    

    1943 Middletown

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are revealed in this wartime-era survey of Frederick County and the surrounding ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Star Tannery, the Cedar Creek Battlefield, or old schoolhouses like Mountain View Sch.

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55. 1944 Map of Orkney Springs

    

    1944 Orkney Springs

    1944 Print · USGS

    Deep in the mountains of Hardy County during the 1940s, this area was defined by its tight-knit valley settlements and small mountain schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fravel Run Sch, Jenkins Chapel, and the community of Lost City.

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58. 1946 Map of Mt Jackson

    

    1946 Mt Jackson

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the parallel forks of its famous river and the rising wall of Massanutten Mountain. Genealogists can trace family lines through sites like Riedlers Sch, Catherine Furnace, and Long Cem.

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61. 1947 Map of Mt Jackson

    

    1947 Mt Jackson

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley during the 1940s is captured here, showing the dramatic ridges between the river forks. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through sites like Woods Chapel, Plains Mill, and Shenandoah Academy near New Market.

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64. 1947 Map of Strasburg, 1955 Print

    

    1947 Strasburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley during the late 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the winding North and South Forks of the river and the steep ridges of Massanutten. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Saint Davids Church, Bentonville, and the Mt Hebron Ch Cem.

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67. 1947 Map of Edinburg, 1958 Print

    

    1947 Edinburg

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley is mapped here just after the war, showing the historic transportation spine between Woodstock and Mt Jackson. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Columbia Furnace, Lantz Mills, and Union Forge Ch.

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70. 1947 Map of Broadway, 1959 Print

    

    1947 Broadway

    1959 Print · USGS

    Rockingham County at the mid-century shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rugged forest ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic sites like Singers Glen, Lacey Spring, and landmarks like Melrose Caverns.

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73. 1948 Map of Cumberland

    

    1948 Cumberland

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

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