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1910s Maps of McDowell County, West Virginia

Explore 11 historic maps of McDowell County from the 1910s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1910s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how McDowell County's landscape evolved across the 1910s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring McDowell County's history through authentic maps from the 1910s. This is your window into the past.

McDowell County, WV maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Pineville
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1910 Map of Iaeger
    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.
  7. 1911 Map of Pocahontas Special
    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.
  10. 1912 Map of Pounding Mill
    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.
  13. 1912 Map of Gilbert
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1912 Map of Iaeger
    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.
  19. 1912 Map of Pineville
    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.
  22. 1912 Map of Welch
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1914 Map of Iaeger
    1914 Map of Iaeger
    1914 Iaeger
    1914 Print · USGS
    Covers McDowell County, including Raysal, Iaeger, and other nearby areas
  28. 1916 Map of Pounding Mill
    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.
  31. 1916 Map of Iaeger
    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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