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

Explore 63 historic maps of Boone 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.

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Boone County, WV maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1900 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1900 Kanawha Falls
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Kanawha and Elk rivers converge here at the turn of the century as the coal and rail industries were rapidly transforming the West Virginia landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Montgomery and Coalburg or follow the paths of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and early river navigation at Lock 2.

  2. 1901 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1901 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1901 Kanawha Falls
    1901 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's coal and rail heartland is captured here at the end of the nineteenth century, as river navigation and railroads transformed the Kanawha Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Montgomery, find family sites near Kanawha Falls, and locate landmarks like Hawks Nest or Powellton.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1902 Map of Raleigh
    1902 Map of Raleigh
    1902 Raleigh
    1902 Print · USGS
    Raleigh County and the New River Gorge were entering their industrial peak when this survey was conducted in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early rail network of the CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RR through booming towns like Thurmond, Beury, and East Sewell.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1908 Map of Montgomery
    1908 Map of Montgomery
    1908 Montgomery
    1908 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's industrial heartland is revealed in the early twentieth century as a dense network of coal towns and river locks. Trace the rail-and-river economy through Cabin Creek Junction, the Wheeler Islands, and the namesake town of Montgomery.

  5. 1909 Map of Peytona
    1909 Map of Peytona
    1909 Peytona
    1909 Print · USGS
    Boone and Kanawha Counties are shown here during a period of industrial expansion along the river forks and mountain ridges. Researchers can trace early railroad sidings and post offices at Winifrede Jct, Lewiston PO, and the riverside community of Peytona.

  6. 1910 Map of Bald Knob
    1910 Map of Bald Knob
    1910 Bald Knob
    1910 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia in the early twentieth century was a landscape of remote mountain gaps and emerging rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Jarrolds Valley and Van, or locate historic crossing points like Walnut Gap and Indian Gap.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1910 Map of Montgomery
    1910 Map of Montgomery
    1910 Montgomery
    1910 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor of the Kanawha Valley is seen here in the early 1900s, defined by the river and the competing rail lines of the era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of coal-field communities at Paint Creek Junction, Coalburg, and Pratt PO.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1911 Map of Marshes
    1911 Map of Marshes
    1911 Marshes
    1911 Print · USGS
    Raleigh County and the surrounding highlands are shown just after the turn of the century, when mountain life centered on isolated creek hollows. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Meadow Inn School, Matville P O, and Peachtree School.

  9. 1911 Map of Peytona
    1911 Map of Peytona
    1911 Peytona
    1911 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia’s coal and rail landscape is captured here in the decade before the Great War, centered on the winding Coal River. Researchers can trace the early rail hubs and hollows including Winifrede, Peytona, and the vanished Lewiston PO.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Madison
    1911 Print · USGS
    Boone and Lincoln counties appear here in the early twentieth century as the rail network began to reshape the coal-bearing valleys. Researchers can trace early infrastructure through the Chesapeake and Ohio line and settlements like Madison, Uneeda, and Danville.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1912 Map of Bald Knob
    1912 Map of Bald Knob
    1912 Bald Knob
    1912 Print · USGS
    Boone County and the surrounding coalfields are captured in the early twentieth century as rail lines began to penetrate the deep Appalachian hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements at Whitesville, Jarrolds Valley, and Gordon alongside the growing C. and O. R. R. line.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1913 Map of Logan
    1913 Map of Logan
    1913 Logan
    1913 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia coalfields are seen here during their early industrial expansion in the years before the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and rail-side settlements like Logan, Pecks Mill, and Ethel along the Guyandot River.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1914 Map of Eccles
    1914 Map of Eccles
    1914 Eccles
    1914 Print · USGS
    Raleigh County's mountain settlements and coal-country railways are captured here in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through dozens of schoolhouses like White Rose School and local landmarks such as Meadow Inn or the Trap Hill Marshes PO.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1926 Map of Logan, 1963 Print
    1926 Map of Logan, 1963 Print
    1926 Logan
    1963 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's southern coalfields are shown here in the mid-1920s, a period of intense industrial and rail development along the Guyandotte River. Researchers can trace the development of coal camps and local schools, from Pecks Mill and Clothier to the Crooked Creek School and Five Block Macneer PO.

  15. 1928 Map of Logan
    1928 Map of Logan
    1928 Logan
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Guyandotte River valley and the southern coalfields are shown in detail during the late twenties. Genealogists can trace family homes near rural landmarks like Isom School, Pecks Mill, and the many station stops along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1928 Map of Bald Knob, 1956 Print
    1928 Map of Bald Knob, 1956 Print
    1928 Bald Knob
    1956 Print · USGS
    Boone, Logan, and Raleigh counties are mapped here in the late twenties at the height of the coal-rail boom. You can trace early industrial rail lines like the Chesapeake and Ohio and locate vanished local landmarks like Bothwell Sch and Jackson (Bim PO).

  17. 1928 Map of Montgomery, 1963 Print
    1928 Map of Montgomery, 1963 Print
    1928 Montgomery
    1963 Print · USGS
    In the late 1920s, the Kanawha River valley was a dense network of rail and industry reaching deep into the Fayette and Kanawha hills. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Hollygrove Sta and industrial sites like the Pure Oil Refinery.

  18. 1929 Map of Eccles, 1956 Print
    1929 Map of Eccles, 1956 Print
    1929 Eccles
    1956 Print · USGS
    Raleigh and Fayette counties are captured here just before the Great Depression, showing a landscape defined by coal ridges and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the roots of families near Eccles, Matville Church, and Lick Fork School.

  19. 1929 Map of Madison, 1960 Print
    1929 Map of Madison, 1960 Print
    1929 Madison
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Coal River valley in the late twenties reveals a landscape of industrial rail and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local sites like Julian, Uneeda, and Pine Grove Ch, or the many scattered schools such as Slabtown Sch.

  20. 1929 Map of Peytona, 1960 Print
    1929 Map of Peytona, 1960 Print
    1929 Peytona
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Coal River valley and the industrial corridor of the Kanawha River are captured here during the late 1920s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side communities and local schools like Brushton Costa PO, Peytona, and Williams Sch.

  21. 1931 Map of Madison
    1931 Map of Madison
    1931 Madison
    1931 Print · USGS
    Madison and Danville center this Depression-era study of the Coal River valley as the railroad and timber industries shaped the landscape. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, including Pine Grove Ch, Slabtown Sch, and the Pinnacle Tunnel.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1931 Map of Bald Knob
    1931 Map of Bald Knob
    1931 Bald Knob
    1931 Print · USGS
    Boone and Logan counties are shown in the late twenties, an era when the coal and timber industries were driving the expansion of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bothwell Sch, Jackson (Blair PO), and Jerrolds Valley.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1931 Map of Peytona
    1931 Map of Peytona
    1931 Peytona
    1931 Print · USGS
    The coal hollows and river bends of Kanawha and Boone Counties are captured here between the wars as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century homesites and infrastructure at Peytona, the Brushton Costa PO, and along the Winifrede RR.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1931 Map of Montgomery
    1931 Map of Montgomery
    1931 Montgomery
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Kanawha River valley was a powerhouse of industry in the early thirties, defined by its complex locks and rail-heavy economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Pure Oil Refinery, the river navigation at Lock 3, and many small schools like Marting Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  25. 1932 Map of Eccles
    1932 Map of Eccles
    1932 Eccles
    1932 Print · USGS
    Raleigh County coal country during the height of the rail era features a dense network of mountain settlements and mining hollows. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like Glen White, Lick Fork School, and the Sandlick Caperton School.
    3 unique versions available

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