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Old Maps of Foster, West Virginia for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 12 historic maps of Foster. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Foster's past.

Foster, WV maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Charleston
    1899 Map of Charleston
    1899 Charleston
    1899 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's capital and the surrounding coalfields are documented here during the late nineteenth-century industrial boom. Researchers can trace early mining operations at the Graham Mines and follow pioneer rail lines like the Winifrede R. R. through the rugged river hollows.
    6 unique versions available
  4. 1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Madison
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Foster, including Madison, Danville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 1954 Map of Charleston
    1954 Map of Charleston
    1954 Charleston
    1954 Print · USGS
    West Virginia’s industrial heart and mountain highlands are captured here during the mid-fifties, centered on the capital city. Researchers can trace historic river-and-rail corridors along the Kanawha River and locate remote peaks within the Monongahela National Forest.
  16. 1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print
    1957 Charleston
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Virginia unfolds along the industrial Kanawha River valley and into the high Allegheny Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio and locate riverside settlements from Saint Albans to Buckhannon.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Charleston
    1958 Map of Charleston
    1958 Charleston
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Virginia is defined here by the industrial corridor of the Kanawha River and the high ridges of the Allegheny Mountains. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate remote highland communities like Pickens and Hillsboro.
  22. 1961 Map of Charleston
    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.
  25. 1962 Map of Madison, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Madison, 1964 Print
    1962 Madison
    1964 Print · USGS
    Boone County's river valleys were centers of industry and community during the early sixties, as coal and gas production shaped the local landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Ballard Cem, Quinland Ch, and the streets of Danville.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Charleston
    1984 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's capital and the industrial Kanawha Valley are shown here in the mid-eighties as modern interstates began to reshape the region. Local researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Reamer (Sybial PO) and institutional anchors like West Virginia State College.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1996 Map of Madison, 2003 Print
    1996 Map of Madison, 2003 Print
    1996 Madison
    2003 Print · USGS
    Boone County's river valleys and coal-country rail lines are frozen in time here just before the millennium. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of local burial sites like Memory Gardens (Cem) or find the industrial pulse at Quinland and Uneeda.
  34. 2023 Map of Madison, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Madison, 2023 Print
    2023 Madison
    2023 Print · USGS
    Central Boone County is shown here in the 2020s, centered on the historic river confluence at Madison and Danville. Genealogists can trace family heritage through dozens of named burial sites like Riley Hill Cem, Halstead Cem, and Jarrell Cem.
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