Old Maps of Garretts Bend, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with these historic maps of Garretts Bend. 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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Garretts Bend, WV maps

  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. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 2011 Map of Garretts Bend, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Garretts Bend, 2011 Print
    2011 Garretts Bend
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Garretts Bend, including Alum Creek, Tango, and other nearby areas

  12. 2014 Map of Garretts Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Garretts Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Garretts Bend
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Garretts Bend, including Alum Creek, Tango, and other nearby areas

  13. 2016 Map of Garretts Bend, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Garretts Bend, 2016 Print
    2016 Garretts Bend
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Garretts Bend, including Alum Creek, Tango, and other nearby areas

  14. 2019 Map of Garretts Bend, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Garretts Bend, 2019 Print
    2019 Garretts Bend
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Garretts Bend, including Alum Creek, Tango, and other nearby areas

  15. 2023 Map of Garretts Bend, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Garretts Bend, 2023 Print
    2023 Garretts Bend
    2023 Print · USGS
    This West Virginia highlands map traces the remote hollows of Lincoln and Putnam counties as they appear today. Family researchers can locate numerous burial grounds like Nelson Cem and Watts Cem along the winding Trace Fork Mud River.

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