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

Explore 40 historic maps of Braxton 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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Braxton County, WV maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Glenville
    1906 Map of Glenville
    1906 Glenville
    1906 Print · USGS
    The Little Kanawha River valley in the early 1900s was a landscape of remote hills and riverfront hamlets. Genealogists can trace family connections in vanished post offices and creek-side settlements like Stumptown, Lettergap, and Dekalb.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1906 Map of Burnsville
    1906 Map of Burnsville
    1906 Burnsville
    1906 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the turn of the century reveals a landscape of river-fed mills and mountain post offices. Trace family roots and early industry through Burnsville, Bulltown, and the various local works at Falls Mill and Bealls Mills.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1906 Map of Otter, 1961 Print
    1906 Map of Otter, 1961 Print
    1906 Otter
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges before modern highways. Researchers can trace early settlements and family homesteads near Ivydale, Newton, and the remote Redhouse Siding along the Elk River.

  4. 1907 Map of Otter
    1907 Map of Otter
    1907 Otter
    1907 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by its river valleys and new industrial rails. Genealogists can trace family homes near Newton, Linden, and Minnora, or follow the path of the Coal and Coke R R through Ivydale.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1908 Map of Gassaway
    1908 Map of Gassaway
    1908 Gassaway
    1908 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the height of the early rail era reveals a landscape of isolated hill settlements and river industry. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops like Gassaway, Strange Creek, and the many family-named peaks like Davis Knob.

  6. 1908 Map of Sutton
    1908 Map of Sutton
    1908 Sutton
    1908 Print · USGS
    Sutton and the surrounding river valleys are captured at the height of the early twentieth-century rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct mountain post offices and rail stops like Hyer PO, Tesla, and Bakers Run PO along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1910 Map of Sutton Special
    1910 Map of Sutton Special
    1910 Sutton Special
    1910 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the end of the first decade of the 1900s shows a landscape transformed by river-valley railroads. Genealogists can trace family roots through hillside settlements like Flatwoods and Centralia or locate early post offices at Gillespie Hyer PO and Bakers Run Levi PO.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1910 Map of Gassaway
    1910 Map of Gassaway
    1910 Gassaway
    1910 Print · USGS
    Braxton County at the peak of its rail-and-river era is captured here, centered on the growing industrial hub of Gassaway. Genealogists and historians can trace early post offices and settlements like Villa Nova Duck PO, Strange Creek, and the Coal and Coke Ry corridor.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1912 Map of Crawford
    1912 Map of Crawford
    1912 Crawford
    1912 Print · USGS
    Upshur County’s rugged interior is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape shaped by narrow river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of country schoolhouses like Jewel School and early post offices at Rock Cave PO and Frenchton.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1913 Map of Hacker Valley
    1913 Map of Hacker Valley
    1913 Hacker Valley
    1913 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's high-country settlements come to life in this early twentieth-century survey of the rugged Elk River headwaters. Researchers can trace the original locations of rural landmarks like Buckwheat Church, Windy Gap School, and the remote Salt Lick Settlement.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1914 Map of Crawford
    1914 Map of Crawford
    1914 Crawford
    1914 Print · USGS
    Upshur and Lewis Counties are shown here just before the First World War, when remote mountain hollows were filled with small schoolhouses and family farms. Trace early rail travel at Roanville Sta or locate family roots near Alkires Mills and the Handkerchief Union School.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1915 Map of Hacker Valley
    1915 Map of Hacker Valley
    1915 Hacker Valley
    1915 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of Webster and Lewis counties are captured here in the years before the Great War, showing a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and rail-driven timber hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Salisbury Sta Removal PO, Cleveland, and nearly a dozen rural schoolhouses like Snuffville School.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1925 Map of Glenville, 1962 Print
    1925 Map of Glenville, 1962 Print
    1925 Glenville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Gilmer and Braxton Counties appear in the mid-1920s as a landscape of river-valley hamlets and dozens of one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Otterbein Church, Stumptown, and the Lynch Run School.

  14. 1925 Map of Burnsville, 1964 Print
    1925 Map of Burnsville, 1964 Print
    1925 Burnsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia's rugged river valleys come alive in the mid-1920s, showing the dense network of hill-country settlements and schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Bealls Mills, Stouts Mills, or the many rural schoolhouses like Slidinghill School.

  15. 1927 Map of Burnsville
    1927 Map of Burnsville
    1927 Burnsville
    1927 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia in the late twenties was a land of river-side rail hubs and secluded valley schools. Genealogists can trace family lines through dozens of local landmarks like Roalls Mills, St Bernards Church, and the Sand Fork PO.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1928 Map of Glenville
    1928 Map of Glenville
    1928 Glenville
    1928 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's central hills in the late twenties are captured here, centered on the Little Kanawha River and its upland communities. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, including Peachtree School, Sugar Grove School, and Poplar Tree Church.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 1965 Map of Gassaway, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Gassaway, 1967 Print
    1965 Gassaway
    1967 Print · USGS
    Braxton County's river-and-rail corridor is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the deep bends of the Elk River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family names at Bealls Mill Cem and Huston-Carr Cem or locate the old Skidmore Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1965 Map of Herold, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Herold, 1967 Print
    1965 Herold
    1967 Print · USGS
    Braxton and Nicholas Counties appear here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by the serpentining Birch River and rugged ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cox Cemetery, Row Bill Sch, and several rural churches including Eureka Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1965 Map of Strange Creek, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Strange Creek, 1967 Print
    1965 Strange Creek
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Elk River valley at the Braxton and Clay county line is captured here in the mid-1960s during a period of active natural gas extraction. Researchers can locate small mountain communities and family landmarks such as Strange Creek, Villanova Ch, and the Flat Fork School.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1965 Map of Orlando, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Orlando, 1967 Print
    1965 Orlando
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia's river valleys and rail lines come alive in the mid-1960s as the Little Kanawha River snakes past small settlements and timbered ridges. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks, including St Michaels Ch, Falls Mill, and the Ratcliff Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  25. 1965 Map of Rosedale, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Rosedale, 1967 Print
    1965 Rosedale
    1967 Print · USGS
    Braxton County’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a network of ridge-top knobs and valley-bottom hamlets. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Charity Ch, Lower Sleith Sch, and the small community of Rosedale.
    2 unique versions available

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