1950s Maps of Charleston, West Virginia

1. 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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4. 1957 Map of Charleston East, 1959 Print

   

   1957 Charleston East

   1959 Print · USGS

   The West Virginia state capital and its industrial river corridor are captured in the late fifties as the turnpike and suburbs expanded. Researchers can trace mid-century landmarks like Morris Harvey College, the State Capitol, and the Kanawha Airport.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1958 Map of Charleston West, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Charleston West

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley was a bustling corridor of industry and education in the late fifties, from the Naval Ordnance Plant to the city centers. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood growth in South Hills or locate family markers in Sunset Memorial Cemetery and Graceland Cem.

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16. 1958 Map of Big Chimney, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Big Chimney

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late 1950s, the Elk River valley served as a busy corridor for industry and new infrastructure like the Kanawha Airport. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs at Big Chimney, Griffith Chapel, and Baxter Sch.

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19. 1958 Map of Pocatalico, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Pocatalico

    1960 Print · USGS

    The northern hills of Charleston appear in the late fifties as a mix of traditional mining and new suburban growth. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous country schools and churches like Aetna Dell Sch, Bias Chapel, and the Tyler Mtn Memory Gardens.

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22. 1958 Map of Charleston East, 1978 Print

    

    1958 Charleston East

    1978 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of the Kanawha River valley east of Charleston is captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape defined by manufacturing and transit. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family names and community landmarks from Spring Hill Cemetery to Dupont City and Hess Cem.

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