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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Wythe County, Virginia

Explore 43 historic maps of Wythe County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Wythe County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Wythe County, VA maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Speedwell
    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.
  4. 1930 Map of Max Meadows
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1931 Map of Rural Retreat
    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.
  10. 1934 Map of Pulaski
    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.
  13. 1935 Map of Nebo
    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.
  16. 1935 Map of Cedar Springs
    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.
  19. 1935 Map of Garden Mountain
    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.
  22. 1935 Map of Groseclose
    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.
  25. 1936 Map of Burkes Garden
    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.
  28. 1939 Map of Speedwell
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Pulaski
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of Burkes Garden
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 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.
  43. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Winston-Salem
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.
  46. 1956 Map of Bland, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Bland, 1958 Print
    1956 Bland
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Virginia-West Virginia borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of ridge-top trails and creek-side settlements. Researchers can trace the path of the Appalachian Trail past historic sites like Original Stony Fork Ch and Newberry Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1956 Map of Macks Mountain, 1969 Print
    1956 Map of Macks Mountain, 1969 Print
    1956 Macks Mountain
    1969 Print · USGS
    Carroll and Floyd counties are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as the regional landscape was being reshaped by the waters of Claytor Lake. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain landmarks like Mabry Crossroads, Indian Valley, and the Dugspur School.
  52. 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
  55. 1958 Map of Garden Mountain, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Garden Mountain, 1960 Print
    1958 Garden Mountain
    1960 Print · USGS
    In the late fifties, the secluded mountain bowl of Burkes Garden remained a pocket of deep rural history on the Tazewell and Bland county lines. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like Thompson Cem, the old Gose Mill, and the path of the Appalachian Trail through the high country.
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1959 Map of Cedar Springs, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Cedar Springs, 1960 Print
    1959 Cedar Springs
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Smyth and Wythe county line area in the late fifties is defined by mountain homesteads and the Jefferson National Forest. Researchers can trace family roots at Cedar Springs or find local landmarks like Groseclose Chapel, Steffy Cemetery, and the Appalachian Trail.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1959 Map of Rural Retreat, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Rural Retreat, 1960 Print
    1959 Rural Retreat
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-road corridor of Wythe and Smyth counties is captured here in the late fifties, showing the region's transition into the mid-century. Researchers can trace family sites like Foglesong Cem and Groseclose, or locate landmarks such as the Mountain Empire Airport and Rural Retreat Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1959 Map of Nebo, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Nebo, 1960 Print
    1959 Nebo
    1960 Print · USGS
    Smyth County was a landscape of remote mountain ridges and tightly knit valley communities at the end of the fifties. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous remote burial sites and churches like Hubble Cem, Young Chapel, and Nebo.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 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.
  70. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Winston-Salem
    1962 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.
  73. 1965 Map of Austinville, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Austinville, 1966 Print
    1965 Austinville
    1966 Print · USGS
    The New River valley and its mining corridor are captured here in the mid-sixties as industry and rural life converged. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Bakers Chapel, locate the Van Mater Shaft mines, or follow the old Norfolk and Western line.
    3 unique versions available
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