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

Explore 8 historic maps of Chapel 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Chapel's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Chapel, WV maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print
    1981 Sutton
    1982 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia's mountain ridges and river valleys are captured here during the early eighties, as Interstate 79 began to modernize the region. Trace old rail lines like the Western Maryland Railway or explore the terrain around Sutton Lake and Helvetia.

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