Old Maps of Fola, West Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Fola with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Fola has changed over the decades.


Fola, WV maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1897 Map of Kanawha Falls
    1897 Kanawha Falls
    1897 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's river valleys and burgeoning industrial corridors are captured here in the late nineteenth century. You can trace the early rail networks and riverside settlements such as Montgomery, Clendenin, and the river engineering at Lock 2.

  2. 1900 Map of Kanawha Falls
    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.

  3. 1901 Map of Kanawha Falls
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1908 Map of Clay
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1910 Map of Clay
    1910 Map of Clay
    1910 Clay
    1910 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's coal and timber country comes alive in this survey of the Elk River valley just after the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Coke and Coke RR and locate vanished rural hubs like Yankee Dam PO and Triplett School.
    3 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 Lockwood, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Lockwood, 1968 Print
    1967 Lockwood
    1968 Print · USGS
    Nicholas County at the end of the 1960s shows a landscape shaped by coal extraction and the Penn Central railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Lockwood, Fola, and Lyonsville, alongside rural landmarks like the Otter Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Charleston
    1984 Print · USGS
    West 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

  12. 1996 Map of Lockwood, 2002 Print
    1996 Map of Lockwood, 2002 Print
    1996 Lockwood
    2002 Print · USGS
    The Nicholas and Clay county borderlands in the 1990s are defined by deep Appalachian valleys and an active extraction economy. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Lyonsville, the Otter Creek Sch, and the Twentymile Ch among the timbered hills.

  13. 2023 Map of Lockwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Lockwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Lockwood
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Nicholas County highlands around the turn of the 21st century remain defined by deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Researchers can trace family roots through Sunset Cem or Neil Cem and follow the old Turnpike Rd past Lockwood and Drennen.

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