1940s Maps of Berkeley County, West Virginia

1. 1942 Map of Hagerstown

   

   1942 Hagerstown

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Cumberland Valley and Potomac corridor are captured here at the height of the Second World War rail-and-river era. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial landscape of Richmond Furnace, the route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the grounds of Camp Ritchie.

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4. 1943 Map of Gerrardstown

   

   1943 Gerrardstown

   1943 Print · USGS

   Berkeley County and the West Virginia-Virginia borderlands are captured here during the mid-1940s as a thriving network of valley settlements and mountain gaps. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Old Stone Ch, the County Home, and the old Tollgate at Inwood.

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7. 1943 Map of Hagerstown

   

   1943 Hagerstown

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Cumberland Valley was a critical wartime logistics hub in the 1940s, teeming with rail traffic and new military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal or locate local landmarks like Richmond Furnace and Camp Ritchie.

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10. 1944 Map of Hedgesville

    

    1944 Hedgesville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Berkeley County and the Maryland borderlands are captured here during the mid-forties, showing a landscape defined by the Potomac River and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Genealogists can trace family roots through markers like Oak Grove School or the rural settlements of Hedgesville and Bedington.

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13. 1944 Map of Martinsburg

    

    1944 Martinsburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Berkeley County during the mid-forties reveals a landscape transitioning from traditional farming to wartime industrial and military activity. Researchers can trace family roots through the Dry Run Sunday School, locate the Newton D Baker General Hospital U S Army, and see the rail-side growth of Martinsburg.

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16. 1944 Map of Shepherdstown

    

    1944 Shepherdstown

    1944 Print · USGS

    Shepherdstown and Sharpsburg sit on opposite banks of the Potomac during the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by the river’s deep meanders and the canal era. Trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Abandoned) and old rural landmarks like Millers Sawmill or Fairview School.

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19. 1944 Map of Middleway

    

    1944 Middleway

    1944 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County at the height of the Second World War was a network of rural hamlets and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites from Lower Johnsontown to Summit Point and the U S Fish Hatchery.

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22. 1944 Map of Williamsport

    

    1944 Williamsport

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland and West Virginia meet along the Potomac during the mid-1940s, where river-based industry and rail lines converge. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Whitings Neck, local schools like Woburn School, and the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

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25. 1944 Map of Williamsport, 1959 Print

    

    1944 Williamsport

    1959 Print · USGS

    Maryland and West Virginia meet along the winding Potomac in the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by river trade and mountain ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal past McCoys Ferry, Cushwa Mill, and the Stonewall Jackson Monument.

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28. 1944 Map of Martinsburg, 1964 Print

    

    1944 Martinsburg

    1964 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia Panhandle is captured during the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape of vital rail junctions and Potomac River crossings. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Shepherdstown and Martinsburg, alongside landmarks like Martin Chapel and the Newton D Baker General Hospital.

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31. 1948 Map of Baltimore

    

    1948 Baltimore

    1948 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Pennsylvania crossroads are captured in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by historic rail lines and major military installations. Genealogists can trace family connections in Gettysburg, Westminster, and near the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

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34. 1948 Map of Cumberland

    

    1948 Cumberland

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

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37. 1949 Map of Hedgesville

    

    1949 Hedgesville

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Potomac River valley in the late 1940s was a hub of canal history and industrial transition. Researchers can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, locate the Stonewall Jackson Monument, and find vanished infrastructure like Mc Coys Ferry or the Old Mill.

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