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

1. 1909 Map of Pocahontas Special

   

   1909 Pocahontas Special

   1909 Print · USGS

   The Pocahontas coalfields are at the peak of their industrial expansion in this early century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-tied communities like Switchback P O, Bramwell, and the rural Bailey Chapel along the steep mountain ridges.

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4. 1909 Map of Gilbert

   

   1909 Gilbert

   1909 Print · USGS

   Southern West Virginia at the height of the coal and rail expansion is shown here through its dense network of river-valley settlements and mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops like Glenalum Sta, Wharncliffe, and Twisted Gun Gap.

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7. 1910 Map of Pineville

   

   1910 Pineville

   1910 Print · USGS

   Wyoming County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges connected by the Guyandot River. Genealogists can trace family footprints in early settlements like Baileysville, Oceana, and near the old McDonald Mill.

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10. 1910 Map of Iaeger

    

    1910 Iaeger

    1910 Print · USGS

    McDowell County's steep coal country is documented here in the early twentieth century as the railroad transformed the mountain landscape. Genealogists can trace family names and early homesteads near Iaeger, Avondale PO, and Paynesville along the Norfolk and Western RR.

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13. 1911 Map of Pocahontas Special

    

    1911 Pocahontas Special

    1911 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia coalfields are in full industrial bloom in this early century survey, showing the rail-dependent towns along the Norfolk & Western RR. Genealogists can trace family locations in mining hubs like Keystone, Goodwill, and Bearwallow Worth PO.

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16. 1912 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1912 Pounding Mill

    1912 Print · USGS

    The McDowell and Tazewell borderlands appear here in the decade before the First World War, showing the early infrastructure of this mountainous region. Researchers can trace the path of Squire Jim Road and locate the settlement of Horsepen among the headwaters of Big Creek.

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19. 1912 Map of Gilbert

    

    1912 Gilbert

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Guyandot River valley and the industrial Tug Fork corridor define this region in the early nineteen-hundreds. Researchers can trace rail-tied settlements like Wharncliffe and War Eagle or find rural landmarks such as Twisted Gun Gap and North Spring.

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22. 1912 Map of Iaeger

    

    1912 Iaeger

    1912 Print · USGS

    McDowell County's rugged Tug Fork valley is documented here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by rail and remote hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Iaeger, find the locations of Avondale PO and Bradshaw PO, and follow the Norfolk and Western tracks.

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25. 1912 Map of Pineville

    

    1912 Pineville

    1912 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape of river-valley settlements and high ridges. Researchers can locate early homesteads and community centers like Baileysville, Pineville, and the remote Sun Hill along the Huff Mountain range.

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28. 1912 Map of Welch

    

    1912 Welch

    1912 Print · USGS

    McDowell County's coal country comes alive in this pre-war survey, centered on the junction of the Norfolk and Western RR and the Tug Fork. Trace the early development of mining towns like Coalwood, Gary, and Kimball or locate vanished post offices such as Yukon PO.

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31. 1914 Map of Iaeger

    

    1914 Iaeger

    1914 Print · USGS

    Covers McDowell County, including Raysal, Iaeger, and other nearby areas

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34. 1916 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1916 Pounding Mill

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia state line was a rugged landscape of isolated mountain hollows and ridge-top knobs during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Greasy Creek School, the NORFOLK AND WESTERN RR, and the settlement of Sayersville.

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37. 1916 Map of Iaeger

    

    1916 Iaeger

    1916 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of West Virginia and Virginia are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing the coal-and-rail landscape of the Tug Fork. Genealogists and local historians can trace small community hubs like Avondale PO, Stacy PO, and family-named landmarks like Joshua Day School.

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40. 1924 Map of Bramwell, 1956 Print

    

    1924 Bramwell

    1956 Print · USGS

    Coalfield life thrives along the river-and-rail corridor in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace family roots in industrial settlements like Jenkinjones and Northfork or locate landmarks such as Bailey Chapel and Little Creek School.

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43. 1924 Map of Welch, 1957 Print

    

    1924 Welch

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southern West Virginia’s coal country is captured here during the 1920s, showing the height of the rail-and-mine economy. Researchers can trace the legacy of company towns and family homesteads near Welch, Coalwood, and the Warrior Mine.

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46. 1925 Map of Gilbert

    

    1925 Gilbert

    1925 Print · USGS

    Southern West Virginia in the mid-twenties shows a landscape defined by steep hollows and a burgeoning coal-and-rail economy. Researchers can trace ancestral footprints at several family-named institutions like Hatfield School or find old mining hubs such as Wharncliffe and Glenalum.

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49. 1925 Map of Bramwell

    

    1925 Bramwell

    1925 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands hum with the energy of the coal industry in the mid-twenties. Genealogists and historians can trace the bustling rail corridors connecting Keystone, Maybeury, and Goodwill alongside Bailey Chapel.

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52. 1926 Map of Welch

    

    1926 Welch

    1926 Print · USGS

    McDowell County's coal country comes alive in the mid-1920s, showing the height of the region's rail-and-river industrial development. Genealogists can pinpoint vanished post offices like Pando Juverna PO and old rural campuses such as Mill Creek School and Shannon Branch School.

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55. 1926 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1926 Pounding Mill

    1926 Print · USGS

    Appalachian mountain life near the state line in the mid-twenties centers on remote hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western RR through Bandy or find family landmarks like the George Camp School and Sayersville.

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58. 1927 Map of Pineville

    

    1927 Pineville

    1927 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County in the mid-twenties shows a landscape shaped by narrow hollows and the timber-driven expansion of the Virginian RR. Genealogists can trace early families through numerous rural landmarks like the Olinger School, Clear Fork PO, and Matheney School.

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61. 1927 Map of Iaeger

    

    1927 Iaeger

    1927 Print · USGS

    McDowell County at the peak of the mountain rail era reveals a landscape shaped by coal and community. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote schools and post offices like Avondale PO Ritter, Matney Stacy PO, and Bee Run Church.

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64. 1927 Map of Gilbert

    

    1927 Gilbert

    1927 Print · USGS

    In the late 1920s, southern West Virginia's mountain hollows were connected by narrow-gauge rails and family-centered school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like the Craig Hatfield School, Wharncliffe, and War Eagle.

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67. 1934 Map of Bandy

    

    1934 Bandy

    1934 Print · USGS

    The rugged borderlands of Tazewell County and West Virginia are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of steep ridges and remote hollows. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Indian Creek Sch and find old burial sites at Christian Cem.

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70. 1941 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1941 Pounding Mill

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Clinch River valley in the early 1940s shows a landscape organized by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Maiden Spr, locate rural landmarks like Wittens Mill, or find old school sites like Linkous Sch.

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73. 1947 Map of Pounding Mill

    

    1947 Pounding Mill

    1947 Print · USGS

    Tazewell County's coal and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight mountain valleys and rural settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Witten Fort, Litz Chapel, and dozens of named schools from Bearwallow Sch to Mitchell Sch.

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