Old Maps of Mathias, West Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Mathias with 12 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 Mathias has changed over the decades.


Mathias, WV maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Woodstock, 1898 Print
    1892 Map of Woodstock, 1898 Print
    1892 Woodstock
    1898 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley in the 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river-driven towns and mountain iron furnaces. Researchers can trace family roots in Woodstock or Edinburg and locate historic industrial sites like Liberty Furnace and Columbia Furnace.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Orkney Springs
    1921 Print · USGS
    Hardy County life in the early 1920s was centered in the valley between the high ridges of Shenandoah and South Fork mountains. Genealogists can trace family footprints through a dense network of rural schools and churches, including Jenkins Chapel, Mathias, and the Lumber RR.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1923 Map of Orkney Springs
    1923 Map of Orkney Springs
    1923 Orkney Springs
    1923 Print · USGS
    Hardy County, West Virginia, is shown in the early twenties as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and mountain churches tucked between high ridges. Genealogists can locate specific family-named landmarks like Halterman School, Jenkins Chapel, and the Lumber RR line.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1940 Map of Orkney Springs
    1940 Map of Orkney Springs
    1940 Orkney Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands appear in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of mountain resorts and valley farms. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Halterman Cem and schools such as Mt Hermon Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1943 Map of Orkney Springs
    1943 Map of Orkney Springs
    1943 Orkney Springs
    1943 Print · USGS
    The mountain valleys of the West Virginia-Virginia border come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by ridges and rural hamlets. Family researchers can trace ancestry through numerous schools and churches like Jenkins Chapel, Halterman School, and Tusing Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1944 Map of Orkney Springs
    1944 Map of Orkney Springs
    1944 Orkney Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Deep in the mountains of Hardy County during the 1940s, this area was defined by its tight-knit valley settlements and small mountain schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fravel Run Sch, Jenkins Chapel, and the community of Lost City.

  7. 1949 Map of Charlottesville
    1949 Map of Charlottesville
    1949 Charlottesville
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge appear in the late 1940s as a thriving corridor of rail and river commerce. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Culpeper alongside the historic routes of the Southern Railway.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1966 Print
    1956 Charlottesville
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge are captured in detail during the mid-1960s as the modern interstate system began to emerge. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected hubs like Waynesboro or follow the river paths of the Rapidan River and Rivanna River.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1966 Map of Lost City, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Lost City, 1968 Print
    1966 Lost City
    1968 Print · USGS
    The valleys of Hardy County are shown here in the mid-sixties as the rural communities of Lost City and Mathias remained centered on the river forks. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through several small cemeteries and country churches like Holly Hill Church and New Dale Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1986 Map of Front Royal
    1986 Map of Front Royal
    1986 Front Royal
    1986 Print · USGS
    The northern Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge crest are captured here in the mid-eighties as modern highways began to bypass historic valley towns. Researchers can trace ancestral connections near Peola Mills, navigate the gaps like Manassas Gap, or study the river bends around Luray.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1994 Map of Lost City, 1997 Print
    1994 Map of Lost City, 1997 Print
    1994 Lost City
    1997 Print · USGS
    Hardy County life in the 1990s is centered here along the banks of the Lost River as it passes through the valley. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous community landmarks, including New Dale Cem, Holly Hill Church, and the settlement of Mathias.

  12. 2023 Map of Lost City, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Lost City, 2023 Print
    2023 Lost City
    2023 Print · USGS
    Hardy County, West Virginia, is defined by its dramatic ridges and valley settlements in this recent survey. Local historians can trace the geography of the Lost River valley, pinpointing Lost City, Mathias, and rural landmarks like Greenwood Cem.

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