Old Maps of Pound, Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Pound with 28 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 Pound has changed over the decades.


Pound, VA maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Whitesburg
    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.

  2. 1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Whitesburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1912 Map of Pound
    1912 Map of Pound
    1912 Pound
    1912 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Wise County and Kentucky are captured in the early twentieth century before the coal industry fully reshaped the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace ancestral locations of schools and gaps, such as Upper Millstone School, Pound Gap, and the settlement of Jenkins.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1914 Map of Pound
    1914 Map of Pound
    1914 Pound
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coal country comes alive in this survey of the Kentucky and Virginia borderlands during a period of rapid industrial growth. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural schools like Phipps School and Donald School, or follow the early path of the Lexington and Eastern RR.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1935 Map of Indian Gap
    1935 Map of Indian Gap
    1935 Indian Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    Wise County is shown during a period of coal-driven growth in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of Clinchfield Coal No 14 and the local community around Glamorgan, Vickers, and the Gilliam Sch.

  6. 1935 Map of Flat Gap
    1935 Map of Flat Gap
    1935 Flat Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Appalachians meet at the Virginia and Kentucky border during the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via Steve Horn Branch, locate the Hunsucker Sch, or follow the old Powell Mc Corkle Lumber Company Tramway.

  7. 1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Jenkins East
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Virginia coalfields hummed with industry in the 1950s as the rail lines reached deep into the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Burdine and East Jenkins or locate rural landmarks like Marshall Branch Ch.

  8. 1954 Map of Jenkins West, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Jenkins West, 1956 Print
    1954 Jenkins West
    1956 Print · USGS
    The coal-country branch lines and mountain hollows of Letcher County are shown here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace family sites from Tolliver Town to Cromona, alongside early industrial landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Fishpond Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1955 Map of Flat Gap, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Flat Gap, 1956 Print
    1955 Flat Gap
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Virginia borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the high ridge of Pine Mountain and the headwaters of the Cumberland River. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Bolling Cem, Cane Patch Church, and Hunsucker Sch.
    5 unique versions available

  10. 1957 Map of Pound, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Pound, 1959 Print
    1957 Pound
    1959 Print · USGS
    Wise and Dickenson counties are shown here during the late fifties as coal mining and rail transport shaped the mountain landscape. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds and small community centers like Pyles Memorial Ch, Gilliam Sch, and Addington Cem.
    5 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Jenkins
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

  12. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.

  13. 1963 Map of Jenkins East, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Jenkins East, 1965 Print
    1963 Jenkins East
    1965 Print · USGS
    The coalfields of the Kentucky-Virginia border are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by Pine Mountain and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line. Trace family roots at Bethel Ch, Shelby Gap, and the Austin Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.

  15. 1992 Map of Jenkins East
    1992 Map of Jenkins East
    1992 Jenkins East
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Virginia borderlands in the early nineties show a landscape defined by mountain gaps and the extractive industry of the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Haddon Cemetery and Mill Creek School alongside the numerous gas wells and strip mines that shaped the local economy.

  16. 1992 Map of Jenkins West
    1992 Map of Jenkins West
    1992 Jenkins West
    1992 Print · USGS
    Letcher County coal country in the early nineties reveals a dense network of mountain settlements and headwaters. Trace family roots and local history through McRoberts, Hemphill, and churches like Moores Chapel or St George Ch.

  17. 2011 Map of Jenkins West, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Jenkins West, 2011 Print
    2011 Jenkins West
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, and other nearby areas

  18. 2011 Map of Jenkins East, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Jenkins East, 2011 Print
    2011 Jenkins East
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Hylton, and other nearby areas

  19. 2013 Map of Jenkins West, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Jenkins West, 2013 Print
    2013 Jenkins West
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, and other nearby areas

  20. 2013 Map of Jenkins East, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Jenkins East, 2013 Print
    2013 Jenkins East
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Hylton, and other nearby areas

  21. 2016 Map of Jenkins West, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Jenkins West, 2016 Print
    2016 Jenkins West
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, and other nearby areas

  22. 2016 Map of Jenkins East, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Jenkins East, 2016 Print
    2016 Jenkins East
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Hylton, and other nearby areas

  23. 2019 Map of Jenkins East, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Jenkins East, 2019 Print
    2019 Jenkins East
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Hylton, and other nearby areas

  24. 2019 Map of Jenkins West, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Jenkins West, 2019 Print
    2019 Jenkins West
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Pound, including Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, and other nearby areas

  25. 2022 Map of Pound, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Pound, 2022 Print
    2022 Pound
    2022 Print · USGS
    The mountains of Wise County are shown here in the contemporary era, illustrating the enduring footprint of family settlements. Genealogists can trace family burial sites like Stallard Cem and Addington Cem near landmarks like Bold Camp Mtn.

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