1990s Maps of Kanawha County, West Virginia

1. 1994 Map of Pocatalico, 1999 Print

   

   1994 Pocatalico

   1999 Print · USGS

   The northern hills of Kanawha County appear in this mid-nineties survey during a period of suburban growth and persisting coal activity. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rocky Fork Cem and historic schools such as the Martin Br Sch or Aetna-Dell Ch.

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4. 1996 Map of Charleston East, 2000 Print

   

   1996 Charleston East

   2000 Print · USGS

   Charleston and the industrial Kanawha Valley are captured here in the mid-nineties as the city expanded east into the hollows. Researchers can trace family sites at Spring Hill Cemetery or locate landmarks like Morris Harvey College and the Marmet Locks.

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7. 1996 Map of Belle, 2000 Print

   

   1996 Belle

   2000 Print · USGS

   The industrial corridor of the Kanawha River comes into sharp focus during the mid-nineties, showing the integration of rail, water, and mining. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Wrightsville Cem, Winifrede, and Lens Creek Ch.

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10. 1996 Map of Charleston West, 2000 Print

    

    1996 Charleston West

    2000 Print · USGS

    Charleston’s industrial heart and urban core are captured here in the late nineties, documenting the dense growth along the Kanawha River. Genealogists and local historians can trace school sites like London High Sch, family plots at Grandview Memorial Cem, and neighborhood evolution in South Hills.

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13. 1996 Map of Bentree, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Bentree

    2002 Print · USGS

    Near the intersection of four West Virginia counties in the 1990s, this area reflects a landscape shaped by coal production and creek-side settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through landmarks like Lilly No. 11 School, Lizemores Ch, and the strip mines near Bentree.

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16. 1996 Map of Dorothy, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Dorothy

    2002 Print · USGS

    Coal mining and rail history dominate this West Virginia landscape in the late 1990s, where extraction infrastructure meets deep Appalachian hollows. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family sites like Union Cemetery, Township High School, and the Horse Creek Church.

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19. 1996 Map of Montgomery, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Montgomery

    2002 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley serves as a bustling industrial corridor in the late nineties, anchored by the river-and-rail infrastructure of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the layout of the West Virginia Institute of Technology or locate family sites like Guthrie Cem and Mt Zion Ch.

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22. 1996 Map of Sylvester, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Sylvester

    2002 Print · USGS

    The Big Coal River valley in the mid-nineties shows a landscape of river-bottom towns and ridge-top industry. Trace family roots at Foster Cem or locate old community centers like Seth, Prenter, and Orgas near the Big Coal River.

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25. 1996 Map of Pax, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Pax

    2002 Print · USGS

    West Virginia coal country and the TOWN PLATEAU are documented here in the mid-nineties as modern highways intersected with traditional hollows. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named landmarks, from Workman Cem and Artie to the Toney Fork Ch.

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28. 1996 Map of Powellton, 2002 Print

    

    1996 Powellton

    2002 Print · USGS

    Fayette County coal country is captured here in the mid-nineties, showing a landscape defined by steep hollows and industrial rail lines. Genealogists can trace family sites from Powellton to Mahan, alongside landmarks like Meadow Haven Memorial Park (Cemetery) and the Strip Mine at Burnwell.

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31. 1996 Map of Mammoth, 2003 Print

    

    1996 Mammoth

    2003 Print · USGS

    Near the border of Kanawha and Clay counties in the late 1990s, these mountain hollows reveal a landscape of small coal settlements and mountain churches. Genealogists can trace family locations near Mammoth, Pond Gap, and Kendalia, or find rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Laurel Fork Sch.

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34. 1999 Map of Bancroft, 2000 Print

    

    1999 Bancroft

    2000 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River corridor near the turn of the millennium shows a landscape defined by industrial riverside towns and high-ridge rural settlements. Researchers can trace family sites at Wade Chapel, the riverfront community of Black Betsey, or the upland Oklahoma Sch.

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