Old Maps of Venus, Gary for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Venus with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Venus has changed over the decades.


Venus, Gary maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Tazewell
    1891 Map of Tazewell
    1891 Tazewell
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Clinch Valley highlands are shown here in the late nineteenth century, capturing the early settlement of the Virginia and West Virginia borderlands. Local historians can trace the foundations of Jeffersonville and rural outposts like Baptist Valley and Cedar Bluff.

  2. 1895 Map of Tazewell
    1895 Map of Tazewell
    1895 Tazewell
    1895 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia and the West Virginia coalfields are captured in the 1890s as the rail network transformed these mountain valleys. Researchers can trace early settlements and stores along the Norfolk and Western RR, from Tazewell to the mines near Welch and Vivian.

  3. 1897 Map of Tazewell
    1897 Map of Tazewell
    1897 Tazewell
    1897 Print · USGS
    The rugged coal and timber lands of the border country appear here in the 1890s as the rail network expands. Genealogists can trace family roots at Mc Neil Store, follow the early growth of Welch, and locate homesteads near Shack Mills.
    8 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 1924 Map of Welch, 1957 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1926 Map of Welch
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Bluefield
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

  8. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Bluefield
    1967 Print · USGS
    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Bluefield
    1961 Print · USGS
    The coalfields and mountain ridges of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia are captured in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family ties through rail-linked towns like Princeton and Richlands or along the shores of Bluestone Reservoir.

  10. 1967 Map of Gary, 1971 Print
    1967 Map of Gary, 1971 Print
    1967 Gary
    1971 Print · USGS
    McDowell County's coal country is shown in detail during the late sixties, where the Norfolk and Western railway links industrial settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in Gary, Thorpe, and Newhall, or locate specific Mines and Cemeteries along the Tug Fork.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1981 Map of Bluefield
    1981 Map of Bluefield
    1981 Bluefield
    1981 Print · USGS
    The coalfields and mountain ridges of the Virginia-West Virginia border are captured here during the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Norfolk and Western RR connecting Coalwood, Welch, and the unique geological basin of Burkes Garden.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2001 Map of Gary, 2003 Print
    2001 Map of Gary, 2003 Print
    2001 Gary
    2003 Print · USGS
    The coal country of southern West Virginia is shown at the start of the 2000s, centered on the company towns and hollows of McDowell County. Trace the industrial landscape from the Tipple at Thorpe to the scattered settlements of Elbert, Filbert, and Newhall.

  13. 2023 Map of Gary, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Gary, 2023 Print
    2023 Gary
    2023 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia's coal-heritage corridor is shown here as it appears today, mapping the communities from Gary to Thorpe. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landmarks through settlements like Filbert, Elbert, and Brewsterdale.

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