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1920s Maps of West Virginia

Explore 145 historic maps of West Virginia from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — 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 West Virginia's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring West Virginia's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

West Virginia maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Elk Garden
    1920 Map of Elk Garden
    1920 Elk Garden
    1920 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands and the Potomac River border are captured here just after the Great War, during the peak of the rail-and-coal era. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks including Elk Garden, Rehoboth Church, and the Nethken School.
  4. 1920 Map of Davis
    1920 Map of Davis
    1920 Davis
    1920 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's high mountain plateaus and the Maryland border are captured here just after the Great War. Genealogists can trace family footprints near the Fairfax Stone or locate rural landmarks like Rohrbaugh School and the Stony River Dam.
  7. 1920 Map of Petersburg
    1920 Map of Petersburg
    1920 Petersburg
    1920 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands were a network of tight-knit mountain communities just after the Great War. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Schmuckers School and Sites Chapel or trace the early Smoke Hole Settlement.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1920 Map of Moorefield, 1958 Print
    1920 Map of Moorefield, 1958 Print
    1920 Moorefield
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Moorefield, Sector, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1920 Map of Onego, 1959 Print
    1920 Map of Onego, 1959 Print
    1920 Onego
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Upper Tract, Stringtown, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1920 Map of Keyser, 1964 Print
    1920 Map of Keyser, 1964 Print
    1920 Keyser
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mineral and Hampshire counties in the 1920s reveal a landscape of deep river valleys and prominent ridges tied together by the Baltimore and Ohio RR. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Trinity Church to the Pancake School and Reeses Mill.
  19. 1921 Map of Callaghan
    1921 Map of Callaghan
    1921 Callaghan
    1921 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands come alive in this early 1920s survey of the mountain gaps and valley drafts. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous country schools like Bound School and landmarks such as Columbia Sulphur Springs and Wileys Crossing.
  22. 1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Orkney Springs
    1921 Print · USGS
    Hardy County life in the early 1920s was centered in the valley between the high ridges of Shenandoah and South Fork mountains. Genealogists can trace family footprints through a dense network of rural schools and churches, including Jenkins Chapel, Mathias, and the Lumber RR.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1921 Map of Keyser
    1921 Map of Keyser
    1921 Keyser
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley and the ridges of Mineral and Hampshire counties are captured here in the early twenties. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Russellville PO, industrial sites at Ochre, and dozens of rural schoolhouses from Red Star School to Knobly School.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1921 Map of Petersburg
    1921 Map of Petersburg
    1921 Petersburg
    1921 Print · USGS
    Eastern West Virginia at the start of the twenties shows a landscape of mountain hollows tied together by the Baltimore and Ohio at Petersburg. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Hedrick Church, Crites School, and Ketterman.
  31. 1921 Map of Alderson
    1921 Map of Alderson
    1921 Alderson
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Greenbrier River valley and the West Virginia highlands come alive in the early 1920s, showing the region's rail-dependent economy and rural school networks. Researchers can trace family roots at Nickels Mill, Spider Den School, and the settlement of Sinks Grove.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1921 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1921 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1921 White Sulphur Springs
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Greenbrier Valley in the early twenties reveals a landscape of dense rural settlements and early mountain thoroughfares. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local sites like Germany School, Balm of Gilead Church, and White Sulphur Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1921 Map of Hanging Rock
    1921 Map of Hanging Rock
    1921 Hanging Rock
    1921 Print · USGS
    Hampshire County in the early twentieth century is captured here as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and river settlements. Genealogists can locate dozens of neighborhood landmarks like Milesons Mill, Tearcoat Church, and schools such as Shady Grove School.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1921 Map of Clintonville
    1921 Map of Clintonville
    1921 Clintonville
    1921 Print · USGS
    Greenbrier County is captured in the early twentieth century as a landscape of mountain ridges and valley settlements connected by the historic James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named landmarks, including Baker Mill, Maude Chapel, and the famous mineral waters at Blue Sulphur Springs.
  43. 1921 Map of Ronceverte
    1921 Map of Ronceverte
    1921 Ronceverte
    1921 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands come alive in this early 1920s record of the Greenbrier Valley and Allegheny ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Organ Cave, Red Mill, and the Highland Green School.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1921 Map of Richwood
    1921 Map of Richwood
    1921 Richwood
    1921 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia mountain country of Greenbrier and Nicholas counties is captured here just after the Great War. Researchers can trace rural life through old schoolhouses like Fallbrook School and Big Stone School, or locate settlements at Jettsville and Quinnwood.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1921 Map of Onego
    1921 Map of Onego
    1921 Onego
    1921 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands in the early 1920s reveal a network of isolated mountain schools and valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Onego, High Rock Church, and the Boggs School near Seneca Rock.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1921 Map of Greenland Gap
    1921 Map of Greenland Gap
    1921 Greenland Gap
    1921 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's Grant County highlands are documented here during the early twenties, showing a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and ridge-top schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Locust Grove Church, Maysville, and over a dozen rural schoolhouses including Mountain Top School.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1921 Map of Moorefield
    1921 Map of Moorefield
    1921 Moorefield
    1921 Print · USGS
    Hardy and Hampshire counties come to life in the early 1920s as mountain settlements like Needmore and Oldfields cluster along the river gaps. Researchers can locate dozens of vanished rural schoolhouses and churches, from Thrasher Spring School to Old Pine Church.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1921 Map of Davis, 1938 Print
    1921 Map of Davis, 1938 Print
    1921 Davis
    1938 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands and the Maryland border come alive in this early twentieth-century survey of the Allegheny Front. Researchers can trace the legacy of timber and coal through the Lumber RR and find local landmarks like the Fairfax Stone and Cortland School.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1922 Map of Onego
    1922 Map of Onego
    1922 Onego
    1922 Print · USGS
    Pendleton County's high ridges and river valleys are captured here in the early 1920s as the Monongahela National Forest was being established. Genealogists and hikers can locate old mountain homesteads, numerous remote schools like Keel Spring School, and the iconic Seneca Rock.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1922 Map of Fort Seybert
    1922 Map of Fort Seybert
    1922 Fort Seybert
    1922 Print · USGS
    Pendleton County's South Fork Valley is captured in the early 1920s, showing a landscape of remote mountain homesteads and small valley hamlets. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Locust Grove School, New Bethel Church, and the high peaks of Shenandoah Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1922 Map of Elk Garden
    1922 Map of Elk Garden
    1922 Elk Garden
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River highlands come to life in the early 1920s as rail and river industry define the border between Maryland and West Virginia. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small schools and churches like Sunnyside School, Mt Pisgah Church, and Hartmansville.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1922 Map of Horton
    1922 Map of Horton
    1922 Horton
    1922 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Harman, Weese, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1922 Map of Spruce Knob
    1922 Map of Spruce Knob
    1922 Spruce Knob
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Potomac Highlands are seen here in the early 1920s, a period defined by small mountain gaps and high-altitude settlements. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of sites like Osceola Po, Winterburn Station, and the isolated Ridge Church.
    3 unique versions available
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