Old Maps of Ethel, West Virginia
Explore 13 old maps of Ethel, spanning from 1891 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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(13)- 1891 Map of Oceana
1891 Oceana1891 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century was a world of deep valleys and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early family sites along the Guyandotte River near Oceana, Logan C.H., and Whites Mills. - 1893 Map of Oceana
1893 Oceana1893 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s rugged coal country is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace ancestral homes and early industry at Logan C.H., Whites Mills, and Jarrold's Valley. - 1898 Map of Oceana
1898 Oceana1898 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century remains a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and complex river drainages. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family-named landmarks near Oceana, Pineville, and Baileysville before the rise of the modern coal industry.4 unique versions available - 1913 Map of Logan
1913 Logan1913 Print · USGSThe West Virginia coalfields are seen here during their early industrial expansion in the years before the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and rail-side settlements like Logan, Pecks Mill, and Ethel along the Guyandot River.3 unique versions available - 1926 Map of Logan, 1963 Print
1926 Logan1963 Print · USGSWest Virginia's southern coalfields are shown here in the mid-1920s, a period of intense industrial and rail development along the Guyandotte River. Researchers can trace the development of coal camps and local schools, from Pecks Mill and Clothier to the Crooked Creek School and Five Block Macneer PO. - 1928 Map of Logan
1928 Logan1928 Print · USGSThe Guyandotte River valley and the southern coalfields are shown in detail during the late twenties. Genealogists can trace family homes near rural landmarks like Isom School, Pecks Mill, and the many station stops along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.3 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Bluefield
1955 Bluefield1955 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
1957 Bluefield1967 Print · USGSThe 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.2 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Bluefield
1961 Bluefield1961 Print · USGSThe coalfields and mountain ridges of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia are captured in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family ties through rail-linked towns like Princeton and Richlands or along the shores of Bluestone Reservoir. - 1963 Map of Logan, 1964 Print
1963 Logan1964 Print · USGSCovers Ethel, including Logan, Switzer, and other nearby areas4 unique versions available - 1982 Map of Beckley, 1984 Print
1982 Beckley1984 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia coal country is captured here in the early eighties as industrial heritage met new wilderness protections. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-linked communities of Beckley, Oak Hill, and the coal camps near Macdonald. - 1996 Map of Logan, 2002 Print
1996 Logan2002 Print · USGSLogan County’s coal and rail corridor is meticulously detailed in the late 1990s as the river towns and mountain mines remained the backbone of the local economy. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Sunbeam Chapel, Gore Cem, and settlements such as Aracoma and Switzer. - 2023 Map of Logan, 2023 Print
2023 Logan2023 Print · USGSThe Guyandotte River valley is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the dense settlement of Logan County. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like John E Thompson Cem and Mullens Cem among coal towns like Switzer.
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