1960s Maps of Marion County, West Virginia

1. 1960 Map of Gladesville, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Gladesville

   1961 Print · USGS

   West Virginia's mountainous borderlands at the intersection of four counties are captured here just as the new decade began. Researchers can trace ancestral sites through family-named landmarks like Summers Cem or follow the Baltimore and Ohio rail line as it winds through Hardman.

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4. 1960 Map of Grant Town, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Grant Town

   1961 Print · USGS

   Marion and Monongalia counties are shown here at the peak of the mid-century industrial era, where coal mining and gas extraction shaped the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Hood Cem, Mc Curdyville, and the Gilbor Ch along the winding Paw Paw Creek.

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7. 1960 Map of Rivesville, 1962 Print

   

   1960 Rivesville

   1962 Print · USGS

   The Monongahela River valley was a bustling corridor of coal and rail in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Site of Fort Prickett, the Montana Mines post office, and Snider Temple.

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10. 1960 Map of Glover Gap, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Glover Gap

    1962 Print · USGS

    Marion and Wetzel Counties are shown at the start of the 1960s, a landscape defined by natural gas extraction and hillside family cemeteries. Trace genealogical roots and rural life at Glover Gap Sch, the Baltimore and Ohio rail line, and Seven Pines.

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13. 1960 Map of Shinnston, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Shinnston

    1962 Print · USGS

    Mid-century West Virginia coal country comes into sharp focus here, showing the river-and-rail economy along the West Fork River. Researchers can trace early infrastructure and family landmarks, from Sturms Mill to the Hess Cem and Tavebaugh Chapel.

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16. 1960 Map of Mannington, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Mannington

    1962 Print · USGS

    Marion County in the early sixties centers on the industrial and rail hub of Mannington as coal mining and gas extraction shaped the valleys. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural sites like Richardson Cem, Flat Run Sch, and Consol No 9.

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19. 1960 Map of Wallace, 1963 Print

    

    1960 Wallace

    1963 Print · USGS

    Harrison and Marion counties are shown here in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by small hollows and industrial extraction. Trace family roots and local history at Jimtown, the Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park, and numerous family burial grounds like Boggess Cem.

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22. 1961 Map of Clarksburg

    

    1961 Clarksburg

    1961 Print · USGS

    The mid-century industrial and river landscapes of West Virginia and Ohio are detailed here, centered on the Ohio River. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines connecting towns like Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Monongah.

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25. 1961 Map of Cumberland

    

    1961 Cumberland

    1961 Print · USGS

    The tri-state highlands of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are shown in the mid-twentieth century as a complex landscape of ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the winding Potomac River and find old rail-and-river towns like Cumberland, Keyser, and Morgantown.

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28. 1962 Map of Cumberland

    

    1962 Cumberland

    1962 Print · USGS

    The central Appalachians meet at the height of the mid-century industrial era, showing the rugged topography between Morgantown and Winchester. Genealogists can trace family lands near Fort Necessity or along the vital Baltimore & Ohio RR corridors.

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