Old Maps of Maiden Spring, Virginia for Metal Detecting

1. 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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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1912 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1912 Pounding Mill

    1912 Print · USGS

    The McDowell and Tazewell borderlands appear here in the decade before the First World War, showing the early infrastructure of this mountainous region. Researchers can trace the path of Squire Jim Road and locate the settlement of Horsepen among the headwaters of Big Creek.

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13. 1916 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1916 Pounding Mill

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia state line was a rugged landscape of isolated mountain hollows and ridge-top knobs during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Greasy Creek School, the NORFOLK AND WESTERN RR, and the settlement of Sayersville.

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16. 1926 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1926 Pounding Mill

    1926 Print · USGS

    Appalachian mountain life near the state line in the mid-twenties centers on remote hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western RR through Bandy or find family landmarks like the George Camp School and Sayersville.

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19. 1934 Map of Liberty

    

    1934 Liberty

    1934 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's Appalachian ridges were well-established by the mid-1930s, defined by coal-hauling rail lines and a network of mountain gap communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Phillips Cem, Bandys Chapel, and rural schools like Raven Nest Sch and Cove Sch.

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22. 1941 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1941 Pounding Mill

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley in the early 1940s shows a landscape organized by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Maiden Spr, locate rural landmarks like Wittens Mill, or find old school sites like Linkous Sch.

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25. 1947 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1947 Pounding Mill

    1947 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's coal and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight mountain valleys and rural settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Witten Fort, Litz Chapel, and dozens of named schools from Bearwallow Sch to Mitchell Sch.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 1968 Map of Pounding Mill, 1972 Print

    

    1968 Pounding Mill

    1972 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's coal and rail corridor comes to life in this survey from the late sixties. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western line past the quarry at Pounding Mill or locate old rural landmarks like Greens Chapel and Maiden Spring.

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40. 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.

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43. 2022 Map of Pounding Mill, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Pounding Mill

    2022 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's Appalachian ridges and river valleys are shown in detail as they appeared in 2022. Local researchers can trace the historic Trl of the Lonesome Pine through Pounding Mill and Cliffield or explore the rugged southern slopes of Clinch Mountain.

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