Old Maps of Wythe County, Virginia

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1891 Map of Pocahontas

    

    1891 Pocahontas

    1891 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here during the late nineteenth-century expansion of the coal and rail industries. Genealogists and researchers can locate early settlements like Sedon (Bland CH), Spanishburg, and Pocahontas along the newly laid Norfolk and Western Railroad.

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16. 1891 Map of Dublin

    

    1891 Dublin

    1891 Print · USGS

    Across Southwest Virginia and West Virginia in the late nineteenth century, the river and rail lines dictated the pace of mountain life. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous river crossings like Ingles Ferry and historic industry sites like Altoona Mines and Mercers Salt Works.

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19. 1892 Map of Hillsville

    

    1892 Hillsville

    1892 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia in the late nineteenth century is captured here as a landscape of iron furnaces and river crossings. Genealogists and historians can trace old family mills and ferries like Pedegos Mill, Howards Ferry, and the early settlement at Old Town.

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22. 1892 Map of Wytheville, 1897 Print

    

    1892 Wytheville

    1897 Print · USGS

    The high ridges and river valleys of Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Iron Mountains to old industrial sites like White Rock Furnace and remote post offices such as Hampton P.O.

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25. 1894 Map of Pocahontas

    

    1894 Pocahontas

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    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are shown here during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Researchers can trace early railroad expansion through settlements like Pocahontas or locate family roots in mountain basins such as Burke Garden and Sed Don.

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28. 1895 Map of Pocahontas

    

    1895 Pocahontas

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    Coal mining towns and the Norfolk and Western RR line the border of Virginia and West Virginia in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace the early layouts of Pocahontas, Bluefield, and the unusual enclosed valley of Burke Garden.

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31. 1896 Map of Hillsville

    

    1896 Hillsville

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    The Blue Ridge Highlands and New River corridor appear here in the 1890s, when iron furnaces and river ferries dictated the pace of local life. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Hillsville, the Lead Mines, and historic river crossings like Jackson Ferry.

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34. 1930 Map of Speedwell

    

    1930 Speedwell

    1930 Print · USGS

    Wythe County is captured here in the late twenties, showing the intersection of vital transit corridors and mountain wilderness. Researchers can trace the early Appalachian Trail or locate family roots at St Paul Ch and Slate Spring Sch.

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37. 1930 Map of Max Meadows

    

    1930 Max Meadows

    1930 Print · USGS

    The industrial and riverine corridor of Wythe and Carroll counties comes alive in the late 1920s, showcasing a network of mining towns and rail lines. Trace family roots and local history through landmarks like Fort Chiswell, the Boom Furnace, and the ferry crossing at Carter Ferry.

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40. 1931 Map of Rural Retreat

    

    1931 Rural Retreat

    1931 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Virginia in the early 1930s is defined by its ridge-and-valley terrain and the rail-and-road corridor of the Norfolk and Western. Genealogists can trace local landmarks like Wasson Cem, Roberts Mill, and the Old Iron Mine near Sugar Grove.

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43. 1934 Map of Pulaski

    

    1934 Pulaski

    1934 Print · USGS

    Pulaski and the surrounding Appalachian ridges are captured here during the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of mountain geography and local industry. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like the Stanse Mines, the Brick Church, and several valley schoolhouses including Long Spur Sch.

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46. 1935 Map of Nebo

    

    1935 Nebo

    1935 Print · USGS

    Smyth County mountain valleys and the Holston River are mapped here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tilson Mill, Groseclose Store, and rural schoolhouses including Nebo Sch.

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49. 1935 Map of Cedar Springs

    

    1935 Cedar Springs

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's high ridges and hollows come into focus during the mid-1930s as the Smyth and Wythe county line is surveyed. Researchers can trace the exact locations of local landmarks like Lindamood Sch, Union Chapel, and the paths through Glade Hollow.

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52. 1935 Map of Garden Mountain

    

    1935 Garden Mountain

    1935 Print · USGS

    Bland County highland valleys are captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority surveyed these mountain gaps. Genealogists can locate family homes and community centers near Sharon Springs, Little Town, and Red Oak Sch along the North Fork Holston River.

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55. 1935 Map of Groseclose

    

    1935 Groseclose

    1935 Print · USGS

    Wythe County, Virginia, is captured in the mid-1930s along the vital Holston River transportation corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Groseclose and Old Mt Airy, or locate community centers like Bethany Ch and Murpheyville Sch.

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58. 1936 Map of Burkes Garden

    

    1936 Burkes Garden

    1936 Print · USGS

    Tazewell and Bland Counties appear in the mid-1930s, defined by the extraordinary limestone bowl of Burkes Garden. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Maple Hill Cem, the Witten Mill settlement, and the industrial corridor at Bluefield.

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61. 1939 Map of Speedwell

    

    1939 Speedwell

    1939 Print · USGS

    The mountain valleys of Wythe County are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of scattered rural schools and early industrial sites. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rowe Crossroads or trace the early path of the APPALACHIAN TRAILS past Little Wythe Furnace.

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64. 1940 Map of Pulaski

    

    1940 Pulaski

    1940 Print · USGS

    Pulaski and the surrounding Blue Ridge foothills are captured in the mid-1930s as the railroad and timber industries shaped the local economy. Researchers can trace family sites near Shiloh Ch, locate the Stange Mines, or find old schoolhouses like Mill Iron Sch.

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67. 1941 Map of Burkes Garden

    

    1941 Burkes Garden

    1941 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County in the late nineteen-thirties reveals the distinctive enclosed valley of Burkes Garden and the rail corridors of the north. Genealogists and hikers can trace the paths to Gose Mills, rural congregations like Marys Chapel, and schools such as Redoak Sch.

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70. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

    

    1953 Winston-Salem

    1974 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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73. 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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