Old Maps of Afredton, Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Afredton with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Afredton has changed over the decades.


Afredton, VA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Tazewell
    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.

  2. 1895 Map of Tazewell
    1895 Map of Tazewell
    1895 Tazewell
    1895 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia and the West Virginia coalfields are captured in the 1890s as the rail network transformed these mountain valleys. Researchers can trace early settlements and stores along the Norfolk and Western RR, from Tazewell to the mines near Welch and Vivian.

  3. 1897 Map of Tazewell
    1897 Map of Tazewell
    1897 Tazewell
    1897 Print · USGS
    The rugged coal and timber lands of the border country appear here in the 1890s as the rail network expands. Genealogists can trace family roots at Mc Neil Store, follow the early growth of Welch, and locate homesteads near Shack Mills.
    8 unique versions available

  4. 1915 Map of Richlands
    1915 Map of Richlands
    1915 Richlands
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley in the years before the Great War is a network of coal-country settlements and mountain passes. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Drill School or trace the early Norfolk and Western rail lines through Raven and Richlands.

  5. 1916 Map of Richlands
    1916 Map of Richlands
    1916 Richlands
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley was entering a period of industrial growth just before the First World War as rail lines followed the water. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain schools and hamlets like Antioch School, Red Ash, and Cedar Bluff.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1935 Map of Jewell
    1935 Map of Jewell
    1935 Jewell
    1935 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Buchanan and Tazewell Counties are shown in the mid-1930s as industrial development followed the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the rail-and-ridge economy through Jewell Ridge PO, the Norfolk and Western line, and rural schools like Smith Sch.

  7. 1950 Map of Richlands
    1950 Map of Richlands
    1950 Richlands
    1950 Print · USGS
    Richlands and the Clinch River valley are shown here in the late 1940s as the rail and coal industries shaped the landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Paint Lick Sch, Jewell Chapel, and the Wolfpen Ridge Cem.

  8. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Bluefield
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

  9. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Bluefield
    1967 Print · USGS
    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 1981 Map of Bluefield
    1981 Map of Bluefield
    1981 Bluefield
    1981 Print · USGS
    The coalfields and mountain ridges of the Virginia-West Virginia border are captured here during the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Norfolk and Western RR connecting Coalwood, Welch, and the unique geological basin of Burkes Garden.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 2022 Map of Jewell Ridge, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Jewell Ridge, 2022 Print
    2022 Jewell Ridge
    2022 Print · USGS
    Jewell Ridge and the Buchanan-Tazewell county line are shown here in the early 2020s, featuring the dense hollows of the Appalachian high country. Researchers can trace family landmarks at the Company Cem, Smith Cem, and the old settlement at Jewell Valley.

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