1960s Maps of Barbour County, West Virginia

1. 1960 Map of Philippi, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Philippi

   1961 Print · USGS

   Barbour County in the early sixties was a landscape of deep river bends and industrial coal production. Trace family roots at Alderson-Broaddus College or find old mining sites near Berryburg and the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines.

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4. 1960 Map of Century, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Century

   1961 Print · USGS

   Barbour and Upshur counties are shown here at the height of the mid-century coal era. Genealogists can locate family sites like the Rohrbough Cem, rural schoolhouses such as Kesling Sch, and coal company towns like Century No 2.

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7. 1960 Map of Audra, 1962 Print

   

   1960 Audra

   1962 Print · USGS

   Barbour and Upshur Counties are shown here during the early sixties, a period when mountain rail and river life still defined the region. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Jerusalem Cem, Booth Cem, and the old Mt Hebron Sch.

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10. 1960 Map of Grafton, 1963 Print

    

    1960 Grafton

    1963 Print · USGS

    Grafton and its surrounding Taylor County hills are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by coal, rail, and water. Researchers can trace family roots through the National Cemetery, locate the W Va Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown, and map the extent of early Strip Mines.

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13. 1961 Map of Clarksburg

    

    1961 Clarksburg

    1961 Print · USGS

    The mid-century industrial and river landscapes of West Virginia and Ohio are detailed here, centered on the Ohio River. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines connecting towns like Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Monongah.

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16. 1961 Map of Charleston

    

    1961 Charleston

    1961 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's capital region and the highlands to the east are shown in detail during the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Baltimore and Ohio RR and find early state parks such as Watoga State Park.

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19. 1961 Map of Cumberland

    

    1961 Cumberland

    1961 Print · USGS

    The tri-state highlands of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are shown in the mid-twentieth century as a complex landscape of ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the winding Potomac River and find old rail-and-river towns like Cumberland, Keyser, and Morgantown.

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22. 1961 Map of Brownton, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Brownton

    1962 Print · USGS

    Coal mining and rail commerce define the Barbour County landscape in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio line through Brownton or locate local landmarks like the Covered Bridge and Green Hill Ch.

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25. 1962 Map of Cumberland

    

    1962 Cumberland

    1962 Print · USGS

    The central Appalachians meet at the height of the mid-century industrial era, showing the rugged topography between Morgantown and Winchester. Genealogists can trace family lands near Fort Necessity or along the vital Baltimore & Ohio RR corridors.

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28. 1969 Map of Belington, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Belington

    1971 Print · USGS

    Barbour County in the late sixties shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and mountain industry. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Western Maryland and find local landmarks such as Little Bethel Ch, Shawkey Sch, and the Charcoal Ovens.

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31. 1969 Map of Montrose, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Montrose

    1971 Print · USGS

    Randolph and Tucker Counties are seen here in the late sixties as the mountain landscape remained defined by valley farming and timber. Researchers can trace the Maryland Western RR past Montrose to find rural landmarks like Israel Ch and the Elkins Speedway.

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34. 1969 Map of Junior, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Junior

    1971 Print · USGS

    The coalfields of Barbour and Randolph counties are revealed here in the late sixties as the rail-and-river economy hummed along the Tygart Valley River. Researchers can trace local lineage through Mountain View Cem and old settlements like Coalton, Dartmoor, and Harding.

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