1960s Maps of Lewis County, West Virginia

1. 1961 Map of Clarksburg

   

   1961 Clarksburg

   1961 Print · USGS

   The mid-century industrial and river landscapes of West Virginia and Ohio are detailed here, centered on the Ohio River. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines connecting towns like Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Monongah.

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4. 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.

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7. 1961 Map of Berlin, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Berlin

   1962 Print · USGS

   West Virginia's Lewis County uplands come alive in this early 1960s survey, showing the deep-cut valleys and ridgeline settlements of the era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Berlin, the Reger Cem, and rural centers like the Buckhannon Run Ch.

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10. 1961 Map of Weston, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Weston

    1962 Print · USGS

    Weston and the West Fork River valley are captured here in the early sixties as the regional rail economy and local industry shaped the hills of Lewis County. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Jackson Mill, the sprawling Weston State Hospital, and country burials such as Bush Cem.

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13. 1961 Map of West Milford, 1962 Print

    

    1961 West Milford

    1962 Print · USGS

    Harrison and Lewis Counties come alive in the early sixties as a landscape of river valleys and ridgeline industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near West Milford, the Kobergard Sch, or the many Strip Mines and Oil Wells that defined the era.

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16. 1964 Map of Camden, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Camden

    1965 Print · USGS

    Lewis County in the early sixties reveals a landscape shaped by narrow creek valleys and the reach of the local coal and gas industries. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Mt Morris Ch, Pricetown, and the Middle Run Cem along the waters of Leading Creek.

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19. 1964 Map of Big Isaac, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Big Isaac

    1966 Print · USGS

    Harrison and Doddridge counties were centers of rural industry in the mid-1960s, defined by the gas and oil economy. Researchers can trace family sites near Big Isaac and Kincheloe or locate community centers like Morris Chapel and Greenbrier Sch.

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22. 1964 Map of Vadis, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Vadis

    1966 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's rural Lewis and Gilmer County borderlands are shown here in the mid-1960s as the local economy revolved around active extraction and creek-bottom farming. Researchers can locate numerous country churches and cemeteries like Doyle Chapel, Rock Grove Ch, and Liberty Cem.

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25. 1965 Map of New Milton, 1966 Print

    

    1965 New Milton

    1966 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1960s, the rural valleys of Doddridge County were defined by a dense network of homesteads and natural resource extraction. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Locust Grove Ch, Childers Cem, and the community of New Milton along the winding Meathouse Fork.

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28. 1965 Map of Orlando, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Orlando

    1967 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia's river valleys and rail lines come alive in the mid-1960s as the Little Kanawha River snakes past small settlements and timbered ridges. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks, including St Michaels Ch, Falls Mill, and the Ratcliff Sch.

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31. 1966 Map of Adrian, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Adrian

    1967 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1960s, this area of Upshur and Lewis counties centered on the Baltimore and Ohio rail line and the gas-producing hills of Skin Creek. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks, from Collins Settlement and McCue Town to country churches like Reger Chapel.

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34. 1966 Map of Gilmer, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Gilmer

    1968 Print · USGS

    The mid-1960s central West Virginia hills are captured here, centered on the river and rail lines that sustained local industry. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural congregations like Hiney Ch, Stouts Mills, and Edmiston Cem.

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37. 1966 Map of Roanoke, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Roanoke

    1968 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the 1960s, showing the rural character of Lewis and Upshur Counties. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Alkires Mills, trace the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and find remote burial sites like Rockford-Pletcher Cem.

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40. 1966 Map of Peterson, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Peterson

    1968 Print · USGS

    Lewis County hill country is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape defined by isolated farmsteads and narrow creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through Collins Settlement and landmarks like St Bernards Ch and Bealls Mills.

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43. 1966 Map of Walkersville, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Walkersville

    1968 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1960s, these West Virginia hills were a patchwork of small communities like Ireland and Walkersville connected by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Researchers can trace local history at the Fort Pickens Monument or locate family roots at Heading Chapel and Long Point Cem.

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46. 1967 Map of Hacker Valley, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Hacker Valley

    1968 Print · USGS

    Hacker Valley and the surrounding Webster County hills appear in the late 1960s just as the Sutton Lake project influenced the drainage. Local historians can trace family locations near Chestnut Grove Ch, the settlement of Cleveland, and landmarks like Courthouse Rock.

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