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Old Maps of Mount Alto, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Mount Alto. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Mount Alto, WV maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Ravenswood
    1908 Map of Ravenswood
    1908 Ravenswood
    1908 Print · USGS
    Early 1900s life along the Ohio River comes alive in this survey of the West Virginia and Ohio borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Antioch Church, Letart Falls, and the old K and M RR line.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1926 Map of Ravenswood
    1926 Map of Ravenswood
    1926 Ravenswood
    1926 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley in the mid-1920s reveals a landscape of tight river bends and bustling waterfront towns like Ravenswood and Hartford. Researchers can trace the early rail network of the Baltimore and Ohio and locate numerous rural landmarks such as Jackson Chapel and the Mountain Flower School.
  7. 1928 Map of Ravenswood
    1928 Map of Ravenswood
    1928 Ravenswood
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River's great winding oxbows dominate the landscape in the late twenties, anchoring a world of river-town commerce and hilltop farming. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family-named landmarks, from the Mountain Flower School to the Antioch Church and the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio RR.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 1958 Map of Mount Alto, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Mount Alto, 1960 Print
    1958 Mount Alto
    1960 Print · USGS
    Near the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers in the late fifties, this Mason County landscape preserves a network of ridgeline farms and rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Mt Zion Cem, Shiloh Church Hill Sch, and the riverside settlement at Mount Alto.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 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.
  25. 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.
  28. 1994 Map of Mount Alto, 1998 Print
    1994 Map of Mount Alto, 1998 Print
    1994 Mount Alto
    1998 Print · USGS
    The river valleys and ridge-top communities of Mason County were still deeply rural in the late twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across landmarks like Beech Hill, Mt Moriah Ch, and the remote Bearwallow Sch.
  31. 2023 Map of Mount Alto, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Mount Alto, 2023 Print
    2023 Mount Alto
    2023 Print · USGS
    The hill country of Jackson and Mason counties appears in extensive detail in this contemporary study of the Ohio River hinterlands. Researchers can trace family history through a high density of rural landmarks, including Mount Zion Cem, Jenkins Cem, and the settlement of Baden.
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