Old Maps of Couch, West Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1908 Map of Point Pleasant

   

   1908 Point Pleasant

   1908 Print · USGS

   The confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers comes alive in the Edwardian era, showing a landscape defined by steamboats and steam engines. Genealogists can trace family roots through riverside landings and local institutions like the Ohio Epileptic Home, Hickory Chapel, and the Gallipolis Ferry.

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4. 1926 Map of Point Pleasant, 1958 Print

   

   1926 Point Pleasant

   1958 Print · USGS

   At the meeting of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, this 1920s landscape captures a bustling network of river commerce and railroad towns. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like the Gallipolis Ferry and locate early institutional landmarks including the Epileptic Home and State Industrial School.

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7. 1929 Map of Point Pleasant

   

   1929 Point Pleasant

   1929 Print · USGS

   The riverfronts of the Ohio and Kanawha serve as the industrial spine for this region during the late 1920s. Researchers can trace genealogical roots through dozens of local landmarks like Ambrosia PO, Clipper Mill, and the Morning Star School.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1960 Map of Huntington

    

    1960 Huntington

    1960 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley thrived in the late fifties as a hub of heavy industry and Appalachian rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the connection between river towns like Ashland and Portsmouth or locate family homesteads near Coleman Ridge.

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19. 1981 Map of Ironton, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Ironton

    1982 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley at the start of the eighties shows a landscape shaped by heavy industry, atomic energy, and sprawling national forests. Researchers can trace the legacy of iron production at Harrison Furnace or follow the historic rail lines of the C & O RR and N & W RR.

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22. 2023 Map of Beech Hill, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Beech Hill

    2023 Print · USGS

    Mason County's riverfront communities and upland ridges are mapped here in the modern era, showing the enduring rural character of the West Virginia landscape. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous hillside burial sites like McCulloch Cem, Henderson Cem, and the Beech Hill Cem.

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