1900-1909 Maps of Clay County, West Virginia

1. 1900 Map of Kanawha Falls

   

   1900 Kanawha Falls

   1900 Print · USGS

   The Kanawha and Elk rivers converge here at the turn of the century as the coal and rail industries were rapidly transforming the West Virginia landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Montgomery and Coalburg or follow the paths of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and early river navigation at Lock 2.

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4. 1901 Map of Nicholas

   

   1901 Nicholas

   1901 Print · USGS

   Central West Virginia's river valleys and high ridges are shown here at the turn of the century as the timber industry expanded. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and river crossings like Camden on Gauley, Wainville P.O., and Bays Ferry Ford.

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7. 1901 Map of Kanawha Falls

   

   1901 Kanawha Falls

   1901 Print · USGS

   West Virginia's coal and rail heartland is captured here at the end of the nineteenth century, as river navigation and railroads transformed the Kanawha Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Montgomery, find family sites near Kanawha Falls, and locate landmarks like Hawks Nest or Powellton.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 1907 Map of Clendenin, 1962 Print

    

    1907 Clendenin

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Elk River valley and its steep ridge-and-hollow terrain are captured here in the early 1900s as railroads expanded into the coalfields. Trace old river crossings at Jarretts Ford or locate remote hillside settlements like Putney, Quick, and Kendalia.

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19. 1908 Map of Clay

    

    1908 Clay

    1908 Print · USGS

    The river and rail network of central West Virginia dominates this territory at the start of the century. Trace early Appalachian settlement patterns through the COAL AND COKE RR and rural landmarks like Rosetta School and Big Sycamore Eldorado PO.

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22. 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.

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25. 1909 Map of Clendenin

    

    1909 Clendenin

    1909 Print · USGS

    Kanawha County’s rugged river corridors and rail-linked mining towns are captured here in the first decade of the twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jarretts Ford, Dry Ridge School, and the remote settlement of Blakeley.

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