Old Maps of Freeze Fork, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Freeze Fork. 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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Freeze Fork, WV maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Oceana
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.

  2. 1893 Map of Oceana
    1893 Map of Oceana
    1893 Oceana
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.

  3. 1898 Map of Oceana
    1898 Map of Oceana
    1898 Oceana
    1898 Print · USGS
    Southern 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

  4. 1913 Map of Logan
    1913 Map of Logan
    1913 Logan
    1913 Print · USGS
    The 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

  5. 1926 Map of Logan, 1963 Print
    1926 Map of Logan, 1963 Print
    1926 Logan
    1963 Print · USGS
    West 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.

  6. 1928 Map of Logan
    1928 Map of Logan
    1928 Logan
    1928 Print · USGS
    The 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

  7. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    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.

  8. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Bluefield
    1961 Print · USGS
    The 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.

  10. 1963 Map of Logan, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Logan, 1964 Print
    1963 Logan
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Freeze Fork, including Logan, Switzer, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1982 Map of Beckley, 1984 Print
    1982 Map of Beckley, 1984 Print
    1982 Beckley
    1984 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.

  12. 1996 Map of Logan, 2002 Print
    1996 Map of Logan, 2002 Print
    1996 Logan
    2002 Print · USGS
    Logan 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.

  13. 2023 Map of Logan, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Logan, 2023 Print
    2023 Logan
    2023 Print · USGS
    The 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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