Old Maps of Hereford, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

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Hereford, WV maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Ripley, 1922 Print
    1907 Map of Ripley, 1922 Print
    1907 Ripley
    1922 Print · USGS
    Jackson County at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of ridge-top schools and creek-bottom settlements. Trace early routes like the Buffalo Turnpike or locate family sites at Lockhart PO and Klondike Schoolhouse.

  2. 1926 Map of Ripley, 1958 Print
    1926 Map of Ripley, 1958 Print
    1926 Ripley
    1958 Print · USGS
    Jackson County is shown during its mid-1920s development, centered on the rail-and-river hub of Ripley. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of early rural schoolhouses and churches, including Klondike Sch, Batchel Chapel, and Parchment Valley Sch.

  3. 1928 Map of Ripley
    1928 Map of Ripley
    1928 Ripley
    1928 Print · USGS
    Jackson County hill country in the late twenties is mapped here in detail, showing the rural communities surrounding Ripley and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous landmarks like Morning Star Sch, Kings Chapel, and Hargreave Knob.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 1960 Map of Gay, 1963 Print
    1960 Map of Gay, 1963 Print
    1960 Gay
    1963 Print · USGS
    Jackson County hill country in the early sixties was a landscape of deep hollows and high knobs connected by narrow valley roads. Genealogists can trace family roots at Waybright Cem, Evans Cem, and the small community of Gay.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1984 Map of Ripley
    1984 Map of Ripley
    1984 Ripley
    1984 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia riverfront and interior highlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as energy production reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Ohio River industrial corridor through Ravenswood or locate smaller inland communities like Gandeeville and Reedy.

  10. 2011 Map of Gay, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gay, 2011 Print
    2011 Gay
    2011 Print · USGS
    Roane County, West Virginia, is shown here in the early twenty-first century, a landscape defined by its deep hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites including Waybright Cemetery and Litton Cemetery, or locate the rural Gay Post Office.

  11. 2014 Map of Gay, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Gay, 2014 Print
    2014 Gay
    2014 Print · USGS
    The ridge-and-hollow country of Jackson and Roane Counties is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family burial sites across Harmon Ridge, including Waybright Cem, Litton Cem, and Evans Cem.

  12. 2016 Map of Gay, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Gay, 2016 Print
    2016 Gay
    2016 Print · USGS
    Roane and Jackson counties are captured in this mid-2010s survey, showing the rural character of the West Virginia hills. Researchers can trace family history through numerous remote burial sites like Camelite Cem and Harpold Cem or locate the crossroads at Gay and Allentown.

  13. 2019 Map of Gay, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Gay, 2019 Print
    2019 Gay
    2019 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia borderlands of Jackson and Roane Counties appear here as a network of ridge-top settlements and deep hollows. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous sites like Baptist Grove Cem, Harpold Cem, and the community at Gay.

  14. 2023 Map of Gay, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Gay, 2023 Print
    2023 Gay
    2023 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia borderlands of Jackson and Roane counties are captured here in detail, showing a landscape defined by ridges and deep hollows. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites and rural centers like Gay, Litton Cem, and the Mount Hope Church of God.

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