Old Maps of Alum Creek, West Virginia

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  1. 1899 Map of Charleston
    1899 Map of Charleston
    1899 Charleston
    1899 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's capital and the surrounding coalfields are documented here during the late nineteenth-century industrial boom. Researchers can trace early mining operations at the Graham Mines and follow pioneer rail lines like the Winifrede R. R. through the rugged river hollows.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1909 Map of Saint Albans
    1909 Map of Saint Albans
    1909 Saint Albans
    1909 Print · USGS
    The Kanawha and Coal Rivers converge at the height of the river-and-rail era, revealing a landscape of busy lock systems and mountain settlements. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Blacks School, Scott Depot, and Alum Creek Rome PO.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Map of Madison
    1911 Madison
    1911 Print · USGS
    Boone and Lincoln counties appear here in the early twentieth century as the rail network began to reshape the coal-bearing valleys. Researchers can trace early infrastructure through the Chesapeake and Ohio line and settlements like Madison, Uneeda, and Danville.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1929 Map of Madison, 1960 Print
    1929 Map of Madison, 1960 Print
    1929 Madison
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Coal River valley in the late twenties reveals a landscape of industrial rail and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local sites like Julian, Uneeda, and Pine Grove Ch, or the many scattered schools such as Slabtown Sch.

  5. 1931 Map of Madison
    1931 Map of Madison
    1931 Madison
    1931 Print · USGS
    Madison and Danville center this Depression-era study of the Coal River valley as the railroad and timber industries shaped the landscape. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, including Pine Grove Ch, Slabtown Sch, and the Pinnacle Tunnel.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1931 Map of Saint Albans
    1931 Map of Saint Albans
    1931 Saint Albans
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Kanawha River valley during the early thirties shows an evolving industrial corridor between Saint Albans and Nitro. Genealogists can locate scores of rural schoolhouses and vanished post offices, including Seldom Seen School, Tornado PO, and Lock Seven.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1933 Map of Saint Albans
    1933 Map of Saint Albans
    1933 Saint Albans
    1933 Print · USGS
    As industrial growth transformed the Kanawha Valley in the 1930s, rural hill communities maintained a dense network of country schools and small post offices. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like the U S Naval Ordnance Plant, Black Betsy, and the Seldom Seen School.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 1958 Map of Alum Creek, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Alum Creek, 1960 Print
    1958 Alum Creek
    1960 Print · USGS
    In the late fifties, the winding Coal River valley south of Saint Albans was a network of small schoolhouses and rural chapels. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations at Bryan Cem, District High Sch, and Upper Falls (Tornado PO).
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Garretts Bend, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Garretts Bend, 1960 Print
    1958 Garretts Bend
    1960 Print · USGS
    Lincoln and Kanawha Counties are shown here during the late 1950s as the regional energy economy expanded through the hills. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Sunnydale School, Youngs Chapel, and the settlement of Garretts Bend.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 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.

  14. 1962 Map of Julian, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Julian, 1964 Print
    1962 Julian
    1964 Print · USGS
    Boone and Lincoln Counties are shown in the early sixties as the rail-and-river economy hummed along the Little Coal River. Researchers can trace family history at the White Cem or locate former landmarks like McCorkle School and Horse Creek Junction.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1962 Map of Griffithsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Griffithsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Griffithsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural hollows of Lincoln and Boone counties are shown here in the early sixties during an era of intensive oil and gas development. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of named plots like Pauley Cem or locate community centers like Yawkey Sch and Morrisvale.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1976 Map of Alum Creek, 1980 Print
    1976 Map of Alum Creek, 1980 Print
    1976 Alum Creek
    1980 Print · USGS
    The river valleys south of the Kanawha were heavily wooded and sparsely settled in the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace the exact 1976 footprints of riverside communities like Upper Falls, Forks of Coal, and Alum Creek.

  17. 1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Map of Charleston
    1984 Charleston
    1984 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's capital and the industrial Kanawha Valley are shown here in the mid-eighties as modern interstates began to reshape the region. Local researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Reamer (Sybial PO) and institutional anchors like West Virginia State College.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 2011 Map of Garretts Bend, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Garretts Bend, 2011 Print
    2011 Garretts Bend
    2011 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County communities and remote hollows are documented here just after the turn of the millennium. Researchers can locate Bird Cemetery, the settlement of Tango, and family landmarks along Jarvis Ridge and Hazlett Fork.

  19. 2011 Map of Alum Creek, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Alum Creek, 2011 Print
    2011 Alum Creek
    2011 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Coal River forks in Kanawha County is documented here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Sutherland-White Cemetery and Childress Cemetery or trace the rail route through Sproul Tunnel.

  20. 2011 Map of Griffithsville, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Griffithsville, 2011 Print
    2011 Griffithsville
    2011 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County at the start of the decade reveals a network of tight-knit communities tied to the creek beds and ridges. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of namesake burial sites like May Cemetery and McClure Cemetery or locate the Buck Knob Lookout Tower.

  21. 2011 Map of Julian, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Julian, 2011 Print
    2011 Julian
    2011 Print · USGS
    In the coal-river valleys of central West Virginia during the early 2010s, this area shows a landscape of small settlements and river-bend junctions. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Anderson Cemetery and White Cemetery or trace the rail corridors through Sprout Tunnel and Horse Creek Junction.

  22. 2014 Map of Garretts Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Garretts Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Garretts Bend
    2014 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia hollows and ridge-lines of Lincoln and Putnam counties are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the drainages of Trace Fork Mud River to find family sites like Sanson Cem and the settlement of Garretts Bend.

  23. 2014 Map of Griffithsville, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Griffithsville, 2014 Print
    2014 Griffithsville
    2014 Print · USGS
    In the heart of the Lincoln County coalfields and hollows during the early 2010s, this area maintains its traditional rural structure. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites like Midkiff Cem and Brumfield Cem or the legacy of the Buck Knob Lookout Tower.

  24. 2014 Map of Julian, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Julian, 2014 Print
    2014 Julian
    2014 Print · USGS
    Coal River country at the borders of Lincoln, Boone, and Kanawha counties shows a landscape of deep hollows and critical rail and road crossings in this mid-2010s survey. You can trace family roots at Hill Cem and White Cem or locate former hubs like Horse Creek Junction and the Lory School.

  25. 2014 Map of Alum Creek, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Alum Creek, 2014 Print
    2014 Alum Creek
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Kanawha Valley south of St. Albans and South Charleston is captured here in the mid-2010s, centered on the strategic confluence of the Coal Rivers. Trace family burial grounds like Sutherland White Cem or river landmarks like Tornado Bridge and Upper Falls Landing.

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