1950s Maps of Logan County, 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. 1955 Map of Bluefield

   

   1955 Bluefield

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

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7. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print

   

   1957 Huntington

   1966 Print · USGS

   The industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.

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10. 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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13. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print

    

    1957 Bluefield

    1967 Print · USGS

    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.

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16. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print

    

    1957 Jenkins

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

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19. 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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