Old Maps of Droop Mountain, West Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1891 Map of Huntersville

   

   1891 Huntersville

   1891 Print · USGS

   Pocahontas County in the 1890s is a land of steep ridges and early river settlements before the arrival of modern highways. Researchers can trace ancestral locations along the Greenbrier River, identifying early sites like Hillsboro Academy P.O. and Marlinton.

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4. 1894 Map of Huntersville

   

   1894 Huntersville

   1894 Print · USGS

   Pocahontas and Webster counties are captured in the late nineteenth century as a network of mountain settlements and river headwaters. Researchers can trace old mountain homesteads and community sites like Hillsboro Academy, Hunter Place, and Aylmer.

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7. 1923 Map of Lobelia

   

   1923 Lobelia

   1923 Print · USGS

   Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties are shown in the early 1920s as mountain farming and timber harvesting shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace dozens of rural institutions, from Ellis Chapel and Band of Hope Church to remote schools like West Droop School.

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10. 1925 Map of Lobelia

    

    1925 Lobelia

    1925 Print · USGS

    The mountains and wetlands of Greenbrier County are captured here in the mid-1920s, showing a landscape of high ridges and rural valley settlements. Trace old family sites and mountain outposts like Lobelia, Trout Valley, and the Cranberry Glades.

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13. 1935 Map of Lobelia, 1959 Print

    

    1935 Lobelia

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Greenbrier County backcountry is shown in the mid-1930s, just as the regional forest service infrastructure was expanding. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, from Beulah Church to the Baldwin School and the remote Trout PO.

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16. 1939 Map of Lobelia

    

    1939 Lobelia

    1939 Print · USGS

    Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties appear here in the years before the war, characterized by high mountain plateaus and a dense network of rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Rockcamp Cem, Bethel Church, and the Trout Valley Trout Post Office.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1973 Map of Droop, 1989 Print

    

    1973 Droop

    1989 Print · USGS

    Highland ridges and river valleys define this part of Greenbrier County in the early seventies, centered on the site of a historic battlefield. Local researchers can trace family names and landmarks like Renicks Valley, Mt Zion Ch, and the Covered Bridge along Locust Creek.

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34. 1977 Map of Droop, 1978 Print

    

    1977 Droop

    1978 Print · USGS

    Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties meet in this mid-1970s mountain survey, where high ridges overlook the river-and-rail corridor. You can trace family sites near Whiteoak Grove, locate the Covered Bridge at Droop, and explore the grounds of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park.

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37. 1979 Map of Marlinton, 1982 Print

    

    1979 Marlinton

    1982 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia highlands are shown in detail during the late seventies, featuring the dense rail networks and mountain towns of the Allegheny range. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Buckeye Cem, Mount Nebo Ch, and the lumber and coal hubs of Richwood and Rainelle.

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40. 1995 Map of Droop, 1998 Print

    

    1995 Droop

    1998 Print · USGS

    The Greenbrier highlands come into focus in the mid-nineties, showing the intersection of agricultural plateaus and national forest wilderness. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sunset Cem and Kellison Cem near Droop or the Covered Bridge on Locust Creek.

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43. 2023 Map of Droop, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Droop

    2023 Print · USGS

    Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties meet in this rugged highland region, where the history of the Civil War era is preserved in local landmarks. Researchers can trace the legacy of early settlements through Mountain Battlefield Cem, Renicks Valley, and Whiteoak Grove.

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