Old Maps of Nelson, West Virginia
Explore 13 old maps of Nelson, spanning from 1899 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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(13)- 1899 Map of Charleston
1899 Charleston1899 Print · USGSWest 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 - 1909 Map of Peytona
1909 Peytona1909 Print · USGSBoone 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. - 1911 Map of Peytona
1911 Peytona1911 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1929 Map of Peytona, 1960 Print
1929 Peytona1960 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1931 Map of Peytona
1931 Peytona1931 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1954 Map of Charleston
1954 Charleston1954 Print · USGSWest 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. - 1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print
1957 Charleston1966 Print · USGSMid-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 - 1958 Map of Charleston
1958 Charleston1958 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1961 Map of Charleston
1961 Charleston1961 Print · USGSWest 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. - 1965 Map of Sylvester, 1966 Print
1965 Sylvester1966 Print · USGSBoone and Kanawha counties are shown in the mid-1960s as the coal industry transformed the high ridges and valley floors. Genealogists and historians can trace family names at White Oak Cem and Seth Cem or locate the Drive-in Theater and numerous Strip Mines.2 unique versions available - 1984 Map of Charleston
1984 Charleston1984 Print · USGSWest 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 - 1996 Map of Sylvester, 2002 Print
1996 Sylvester2002 Print · USGSThe Big Coal River valley in the mid-nineties shows a landscape of river-bottom towns and ridge-top industry. Trace family roots at Foster Cem or locate old community centers like Seth, Prenter, and Orgas near the Big Coal River. - 2023 Map of Sylvester, 2023 Print
2023 Sylvester2023 Print · USGSBoone County's coal branch communities are captured here along the Big Coal River in the early 2020s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Mount Hope Cem, Prenter, and Fosterville.
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