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

Explore 10 historic maps of Isaban from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Isaban, WV maps

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  1. 1909 Map of Gilbert
    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.

  2. 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

  3. 1925 Map of Gilbert
    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.

  4. 1927 Map of Gilbert
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Wharncliffe, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Wharncliffe, 1955 Print
    1954 Wharncliffe
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork borderlands in the mid-1950s reveal a landscape of deep hollows and shifting state lines between West Virginia and Kentucky. Trace family roots at the Cline Cem or explore the drainage of Staggerweed Hol and Foundry Hol.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 1963 Map of Wharncliffe, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Wharncliffe, 1966 Print
    1963 Wharncliffe
    1966 Print · USGS
    The coal country of the West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands comes alive in the early sixties as the railroad navigates the winding Tug Fork. Genealogists can trace family names at Cline Sch, Wharncliffe Ch, and the many hollows near Isaban.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1982 Map of Beckley, 1984 Print
    1982 Map of Beckley, 1984 Print
    1982 Beckley
    1984 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia coal country is captured here in the early eighties as industrial heritage met new wilderness protections. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-linked communities of Beckley, Oak Hill, and the coal camps near Macdonald.

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