Old Maps of McDowell County, West Virginia for Hiking & Exploration
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McDowell County, WV maps
(87)- 1887 Map of Pocahontas
1887 Pocahontas1887 Print · USGSThe Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are shown here in the 1880s as the coal industry and railroads began to reshape the Appalachian ridges. Genealogists can locate early settlements and landmarks like Seddon (Bland C. H.), the valley at Burks Garden, and the Concord Church congregation. - 1891 Map of Tazewell
1891 Tazewell1891 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1891 Map of Pocahontas
1891 Pocahontas1891 Print · USGSThe Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here during the late nineteenth-century expansion of the coal and rail industries. Genealogists and researchers can locate early settlements like Sedon (Bland CH), Spanishburg, and Pocahontas along the newly laid Norfolk and Western Railroad. - 1891 Map of Oceana
1891 Oceana1891 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century was a world of deep valleys and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early family sites along the Guyandotte River near Oceana, Logan C.H., and Whites Mills. - 1893 Map of Oceana
1893 Oceana1893 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s rugged coal country is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace ancestral homes and early industry at Logan C.H., Whites Mills, and Jarrold's Valley. - 1894 Map of Pocahontas
1894 Pocahontas1894 Print · USGSThe Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are shown here during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Researchers can trace early railroad expansion through settlements like Pocahontas or locate family roots in mountain basins such as Burke Garden and Sed Don. - 1895 Map of Tazewell
1895 Tazewell1895 Print · USGSSouthwest 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. - 1895 Map of Pocahontas
1895 Pocahontas1895 Print · USGSCoal mining towns and the Norfolk and Western RR line the border of Virginia and West Virginia in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace the early layouts of Pocahontas, Bluefield, and the unusual enclosed valley of Burke Garden.6 unique versions available - 1897 Map of Tazewell
1897 Tazewell1897 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1898 Map of Oceana
1898 Oceana1898 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century remains a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and complex river drainages. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family-named landmarks near Oceana, Pineville, and Baileysville before the rise of the modern coal industry.4 unique versions available - 1909 Map of Pocahontas Special
1909 Pocahontas Special1909 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1909 Map of Gilbert
1909 Gilbert1909 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1910 Map of Pineville
1910 Pineville1910 Print · USGSWyoming 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 - 1910 Map of Iaeger
1910 Iaeger1910 Print · USGSMcDowell 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. - 1911 Map of Pocahontas Special
1911 Pocahontas Special1911 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1912 Map of Pounding Mill
1912 Pounding Mill1912 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1912 Map of Gilbert
1912 Gilbert1912 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1912 Map of Iaeger
1912 Iaeger1912 Print · USGSMcDowell 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. - 1912 Map of Pineville
1912 Pineville1912 Print · USGSWyoming 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. - 1912 Map of Welch
1912 Welch1912 Print · USGSMcDowell 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 - 1914 Map of Iaeger
1914 Iaeger1914 Print · USGSCovers McDowell County, including Raysal, Iaeger, and other nearby areas - 1916 Map of Pounding Mill
1916 Pounding Mill1916 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1916 Map of Iaeger
1916 Iaeger1916 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1924 Map of Bramwell, 1956 Print
1924 Bramwell1956 Print · USGSCoalfield 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. - 1924 Map of Welch, 1957 Print
1924 Welch1957 Print · USGSSouthern 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
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