1950s Maps of Mason 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. 1956 Map of Clarksburg, 1966 Print

   

   1956 Clarksburg

   1966 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the industrial heart of West Virginia are seen here in the mid-1950s as rail and river commerce thrived. Researchers can trace historic transport lines like the Baltimore and Ohio RR and locate ancestral homes in Clarksburg, Moundsville, or Parkersburg.

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7. 1957 Map of Beech Hill, 1959 Print

   

   1957 Beech Hill

   1959 Print · USGS

   The Kanawha River valley in the late fifties was a landscape of small river towns and upland hollows defined by the New York Central rail line. Researchers can trace family ties at Flatrock Cem or locate rural landmarks like Hickory Chapel and the Franklin D Roosevelt Sch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1958 Map of Mount Olive, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Mount Olive

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Mason and Putnam counties were a patchwork of ridge-top schools and creek-side chapels in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Mount Olive, Hannan Sch, and Five and Twenty Mile Ch.

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22. 1958 Map of Glenwood, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Glenwood

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley in the late fifties was a landscape of ridge-top schools and river-rail commerce. Genealogists can trace family names at Swan Creek Ch, Barker Sch, and Bias Chapel.

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25. 1958 Map of Cheshire, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Cheshire

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley near Point Pleasant hummed with mid-century industry and institutional growth along the rail lines. Researchers can trace the footprints of the Lakin State Hospital, the Clifton F McClintic State Wildlife Station, and numerous local landmarks like Spillman Ch.

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28. 1958 Map of Mount Alto, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Mount Alto

    1960 Print · USGS

    Near the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers in the late fifties, this Mason County landscape preserves a network of ridgeline farms and rural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Mt Zion Cem, Shiloh Church Hill Sch, and the riverside settlement at Mount Alto.

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31. 1958 Map of Elmwood, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Elmwood

    1960 Print · USGS

    The hill country at the intersection of Mason, Jackson, and Putnam counties is captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by high ridges and deep hollows. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Prospect Ch, New Jersey Sch, and the Barnette Cem.

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34. 1958 Map of Hurricane, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Hurricane

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Teays Valley corridor was maturing in the late fifties as a vital link between Huntington and Charleston. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Morris Memorial Hospital, Lake Washington, and numerous rural institutions like Providence Ch.

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37. 1958 Map of Robertsburg, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Robertsburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley during the late 1950s reveals a landscape of ridge-top farms and riverbank rail towns. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Grimms Landing, Manila, and country landmarks like Kimberling Cem or Riffle Chapel.

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40. 1958 Map of Gallipolis, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Gallipolis

    1960 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers comes alive in the late 1950s, showing the vital border connection between Ohio and West Virginia. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites from Mound Hill Cemetery to rural landmarks like Mina Chapel and the County Childrens Home.

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43. 1958 Map of Arlee, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Arlee

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mason County’s high ridges and deep hollows are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a rural landscape centered on small family settlements. Researchers can locate ancestral sites like Barton Chapel, Woods Sch, and the Van Sickle Cem tucked away near Sixteenmile Creek.

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46. 1958 Map of New Haven, 1960 Print

    

    1958 New Haven

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River bend south of Pomeroy was a bustling corridor of industry and tradition in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bachtel Ch and the Bumgarner Cem, while tracing the Baltimore and Ohio rail line.

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49. 1958 Map of Apple Grove, 1961 Print

    

    1958 Apple Grove

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley south of Point Pleasant was a landscape of river-and-rail industry and small farming hamlets in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Mercers Bottom, the Clay Chapel Cem, and Beale Chapel.

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