1900s (20th Century) Maps of Leon, West Virginia

1. 1906 Map of Winfield, 1961 Print

   

   1906 Winfield

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Kanawha River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by river locks and the growing influence of the railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landings from Redhouse Shoals to the small village of Confidence.

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

3. ---

4. 1908 Map of Winfield

   

   1908 Winfield

   1908 Print · USGS

   The Kanawha River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by river traffic and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Winfield and Buffalo, or find lost rail stops and river locks including Lock No 10 and Black Betsey.

   3 unique versions available

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

6. ---

7. 1908 Map of Ravenswood

   

   1908 Ravenswood

   1908 Print · USGS

   Early 1900s life along the Ohio River comes alive in this survey of the West Virginia and Ohio borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Antioch Church, Letart Falls, and the old K and M RR line.

   2 unique versions available

   BuyDownload
   BuyDownload

9. ---

10. 1926 Map of Ravenswood

    

    1926 Ravenswood

    1926 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley in the mid-1920s reveals a landscape of tight river bends and bustling waterfront towns like Ravenswood and Hartford. Researchers can trace the early rail network of the Baltimore and Ohio and locate numerous rural landmarks such as Jackson Chapel and the Mountain Flower School.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

12. ---

13. 1928 Map of Ravenswood

    

    1928 Ravenswood

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River's great winding oxbows dominate the landscape in the late twenties, anchoring a world of river-town commerce and hilltop farming. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family-named landmarks, from the Mountain Flower School to the Antioch Church and the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

    3 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

15. ---

16. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

18. ---

19. 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.

    3 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

21. ---

22. 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.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

24. ---

25. 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.

    4 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

27. ---

28. 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.

    3 unique versions available

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

30. ---

31. 1961 Map of Charleston

    

    1961 Charleston

    1961 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's capital region and the highlands to the east are shown in detail during the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Baltimore and Ohio RR and find early state parks such as Watoga State Park.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

33. ---

34. 1977 Map of Robertsburg, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Robertsburg

    1979 Print · USGS

    Along the Kanawha River in the late seventies, this aerial survey documents a landscape of productive bottomland farms and wooded ridges. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint specific rural homesteads in Robertsburg, Southside, and Leon.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

36. ---

37. 1984 Map of Ripley

    

    1984 Ripley

    1984 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia riverfront and interior highlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as energy production reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Ohio River industrial corridor through Ravenswood or locate smaller inland communities like Gandeeville and Reedy.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

39. ---

40. 1994 Map of Mount Alto, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Mount Alto

    1998 Print · USGS

    The river valleys and ridge-top communities of Mason County were still deeply rural in the late twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across landmarks like Beech Hill, Mt Moriah Ch, and the remote Bearwallow Sch.

    BuyDownload
    BuyDownload

42. ---