Old Maps of Berkeley County, West Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Berkeley County with 81 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Berkeley County has changed over the decades.


Berkeley County, WV maps

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  1. 1884 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1884 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1884 Harpers Ferry
    1884 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is captured in the mid-1880s, documenting a landscape of strategic gaps and vital transit corridors. Researchers can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and locate historic river crossings like Conrad Ferry and Castleman Ferry.

  2. 1891 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1891 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1891 Harpers Ferry
    1891 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of the Potomac and Shenandoah valleys were a vital hub of transport and trade in the late 1800s. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Castlemans Ferry, follow the route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or locate family-named settlements like Oatlands and Taylorstown.

  3. 1893 Map of Harpers Ferry, 1898 Print
    1893 Map of Harpers Ferry, 1898 Print
    1893 Harpers Ferry
    1898 Print · USGS
    The tri-state region of the Potomac and Shenandoah valleys is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by water and rail. Trace the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal or locate local landmarks like Snyder Mills and Harpers Ferry.
    7 unique versions available

  4. 1894 Map of Winchester, 1899 Print
    1894 Map of Winchester, 1899 Print
    1894 Winchester
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by mountain ridges and bustling rail junctions. Researchers can trace early rural life through family-named sites like Unger Store and Fawcetts Gap or the resort history of Capon Springs.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1899 Map of Hancock, 1960 Print
    1899 Map of Hancock, 1960 Print
    1899 Hancock
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley at the turn of the century shows a bustling corridor of trade where Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania meet. Genealogy researchers can trace family landmarks like Stotlers Crossroads, Yeakle Mill, and the historic Fort Frederick.

  6. 1901 Map of Hancock
    1901 Map of Hancock
    1901 Hancock
    1901 Print · USGS
    Maryland and West Virginia met at the turn of the century along a busy corridor of river transport and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through old landmarks like Yeakle Mill, Fairview Church, and early hamlets such as Stotlers Crossroads.
    8 unique versions available

  7. 1912 Map of Williamsport
    1912 Map of Williamsport
    1912 Williamsport
    1912 Print · USGS
    Upper Maryland and the West Virginia panhandle were bustling centers of river and rail transit before the First World War. Researchers can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and locate family landmarks like Cushwa Mill or the St James School.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1914 Map of Martinsburg
    1914 Map of Martinsburg
    1914 Martinsburg
    1914 Print · USGS
    The eastern panhandle of West Virginia comes alive in this survey, showing a landscape defined by the Potomac River and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of schools and churches, from Shepherdstown to the Snyder Hill Riverside School and John Browns Cave.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1914 Map of Gerrardstown
    1914 Map of Gerrardstown
    1914 Gerrardstown
    1914 Print · USGS
    Berkeley County was a landscape of mountain ridges and orchard valleys just before the Great War. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Toll Gate at Darkesville or early rural institutions such as the Gerrardstown Colored School.

  10. 1916 Map of Gerrardstown
    1916 Map of Gerrardstown
    1916 Gerrardstown
    1916 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands come alive in this mid-1910s study of the ridgelines and valley roads. Genealogists can trace family roots at Salem Church and Tuscarora Church or locate vanished landmarks like the Tollgate and County Home.

  11. 1916 Map of Martinsburg
    1916 Map of Martinsburg
    1916 Martinsburg
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia comes to life in the years before the Great War, showing a bustling hub of rail activity and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through schoolhouses like Sutton School and old settlements such as Middleway and Summit Point.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1937 Map of Gerrardstown
    1937 Map of Gerrardstown
    1937 Gerrardstown
    1937 Print · USGS
    Settlements and old wagon roads thread through the Shenandoah Valley in the late 1930s. Genealogists can trace family names and social hubs like Howards Chapel, the Hopewell Meeting House, and the historic Braddock Road.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1942 Map of Hagerstown
    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.

  14. 1943 Map of Gerrardstown
    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.

  15. 1943 Map of Hagerstown
    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.

  16. 1944 Map of Hedgesville
    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.

  17. 1944 Map of Martinsburg
    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.

  18. 1944 Map of Shepherdstown
    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.

  19. 1944 Map of Middleway
    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.

  20. 1944 Map of Williamsport
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1944 Map of Williamsport, 1959 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1944 Map of Martinsburg, 1964 Print
    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.

  23. 1948 Map of Baltimore
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1948 Map of Cumberland
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  25. 1949 Map of Hedgesville
    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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