Old Maps of Isaban, West Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Isaban with 15 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 Isaban has changed over the decades.


Isaban, WV maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Oceana
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.

  2. 1893 Map of Oceana
    1893 Map of Oceana
    1893 Oceana
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.

  3. 1898 Map of Oceana
    1898 Map of Oceana
    1898 Oceana
    1898 Print · USGS
    Southern 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. 2001 Map of Wharncliffe, 2003 Print
    2001 Map of Wharncliffe, 2003 Print
    2001 Wharncliffe
    2003 Print · USGS
    The coal country of Mingo County is captured at the turn of the millennium, showing a landscape defined by industrial mines and river-bottom settlements. Genealogists can trace family locations near Wharncliffe, War Eagle, and the Hardy Union Ch.

  15. 2023 Map of Wharncliffe, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Wharncliffe, 2023 Print
    2023 Wharncliffe
    2023 Print · USGS
    Mingo County, West Virginia, and the surrounding borders of Virginia and Kentucky are captured in this modern survey of the Tug Fork valley. Researchers can trace family history through numerous remote burial sites like Toler Cem, Snow Cem, and Mounts Cem.

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