Old Maps of Vernon, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Vernon. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Vernon, WV maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Buckhannon
    1893 Map of Buckhannon
    1893 Buckhannon
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the end of the nineteenth century shows a network of upland farms and timber-adjacent rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Alkire Mill, Buckwheat Church, and settlements like Vandalia (Austin).

  2. 1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print
    1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print
    1896 Buckhannon
    1902 Print · USGS
    Upshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of remote mountain settlements and winding river valleys. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Alkires Mill, Hacker Valley, and French Creek before modern development.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1897 Map of Buckhannon
    1897 Map of Buckhannon
    1897 Buckhannon
    1897 Print · USGS
    Upshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated ridge-top settlements and river-bottom mills. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Alkires Mill, Goshen Church, and the oddly named Pumpkin Town.

  4. 1913 Map of Hacker Valley
    1913 Map of Hacker Valley
    1913 Hacker Valley
    1913 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon, including Big Run, Wheeler, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 1967 Map of Hacker Valley, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Hacker Valley, 1968 Print
    1967 Hacker Valley
    1968 Print · USGS
    Hacker Valley and the surrounding Webster County hills appear in the late 1960s just as the Sutton Lake project influenced the drainage. Local historians can trace family locations near Chestnut Grove Ch, the settlement of Cleveland, and landmarks like Courthouse Rock.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 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.

  12. 2023 Map of Hacker Valley, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Hacker Valley, 2023 Print
    2023 Hacker Valley
    2023 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia's mountain hollows and river forks are meticulously documented in this recent survey of the Webster County area. Genealogists and local researchers can locate family sites at Hacker Valley Cem or trace the old roads connecting Replete and Guardian.

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