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

1. 1919 Map of Elk Garden

   

   1919 Elk Garden

   1919 Print · USGS

   The Potomac River corridor in the years following the Great War reveals a landscape defined by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Rehoboth Church or locate vanished school sites like Terra Firma School and Empire School.

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4. 1920 Map of Elk Garden

   

   1920 Elk Garden

   1920 Print · USGS

   The West Virginia highlands and the Potomac River border are captured here just after the Great War, during the peak of the rail-and-coal era. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks including Elk Garden, Rehoboth Church, and the Nethken School.

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7. 1922 Map of Elk Garden

   

   1922 Elk Garden

   1922 Print · USGS

   The Potomac River highlands come to life in the early 1920s as rail and river industry define the border between Maryland and West Virginia. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small schools and churches like Sunnyside School, Mt Pisgah Church, and Hartmansville.

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10. 1948 Map of Cumberland

    

    1948 Cumberland

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

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13. 1949 Map of Mount Storm, 1972 Print

    

    1949 Mount Storm

    1972 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia highlands are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the industrial pulse of the coal mines along the Allegheny Front. Genealogists can trace local roots through the White Hall Sch and family sites like the Dixon Cem or Schaeffer Cem.

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16. 1951 Map of Mount Storm

    

    1951 Mount Storm

    1951 Print · USGS

    The coal and rail corridor of the West Virginia mountains comes into focus during the early postwar years. Researchers can trace family sites like Schaeffer Cem, rural schools such as White Hall Sch, and early mining operations near Emoryville.

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19. 1952 Map of Cumberland

    

    1952 Cumberland

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Potomac Highlands and the Shenandoah Valley are revealed in this early 1950s survey of the Appalachian interior. Researchers can trace the river-and-rail corridors connecting Cumberland, Winchester, and the recreational waters of Deep Creek Lake.

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22. 1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Cumberland

    1966 Print · USGS

    The tri-state Highlands in the mid-1950s show a landscape shaped by coal, timber, and the massive presence of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor from Cumberland through the Allegheny Mountains to mountain retreats like Deep Creek Lake.

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25. 1957 Map of Cumberland

    

    1957 Cumberland

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Potomac River valley and the ridges of the Allegheny Front define this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Trace the steam-era rail lines of the Baltimore and Ohio RR or locate rural landmarks like St Stephens Church and Stony River Dam.

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28. 1961 Map of Cumberland

    

    1961 Cumberland

    1961 Print · USGS

    The tri-state highlands of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are shown in the mid-twentieth century as a complex landscape of ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the winding Potomac River and find old rail-and-river towns like Cumberland, Keyser, and Morgantown.

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31. 1962 Map of Cumberland

    

    1962 Cumberland

    1962 Print · USGS

    The central Appalachians meet at the height of the mid-century industrial era, showing the rugged topography between Morgantown and Winchester. Genealogists can trace family lands near Fort Necessity or along the vital Baltimore & Ohio RR corridors.

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34. 1981 Map of Kingwood, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Kingwood

    1982 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia highlands in the early eighties were a hub of mountain railroading and wilderness conservation. Trace the path of the Baltimore & Ohio RR through Kingwood or explore the early footprints of Canaan Valley State Park and Dolly Sods.

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37. 1997 Map of Mount Storm, 2001 Print

    

    1997 Mount Storm

    2001 Print · USGS

    Mount Storm and the West Virginia-Maryland borderlands appear in the late nineties, showing a landscape defined by ridge-top highways and industrial activity. Genealogists can trace family landmarks at Nethkin Cem, White Hall Sch, and Rehoboth Ch.

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