Old Maps of Johnstown, West Virginia for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 14 historic maps of Johnstown. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Johnstown's past.


Johnstown, WV 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 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1926 Map of Pounding Mill
    1926 Map of Pounding Mill
    1926 Pounding Mill
    1926 Print · USGS
    Appalachian mountain life near the state line in the mid-twenties centers on remote hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western RR through Bandy or find family landmarks like the George Camp School and Sayersville.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1941 Map of Pounding Mill
    1941 Map of Pounding Mill
    1941 Pounding Mill
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley in the early 1940s shows a landscape organized by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Maiden Spr, locate rural landmarks like Wittens Mill, or find old school sites like Linkous Sch.

  8. 1947 Map of Pounding Mill
    1947 Map of Pounding Mill
    1947 Pounding Mill
    1947 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's coal and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight mountain valleys and rural settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Witten Fort, Litz Chapel, and dozens of named schools from Bearwallow Sch to Mitchell Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  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. 1968 Map of Tazewell North, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Tazewell North, 1971 Print
    1968 Tazewell North
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley and the West Virginia border come alive in the late 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by coal and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Tazewell, the community at Bishop, and landmarks like Lila Chapel and Maplewood Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 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

  14. 2023 Map of Tazewell North, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Tazewell North, 2023 Print
    2023 Tazewell North
    2023 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Virginia and West Virginia are detailed here, centered on the historic communities of Tazewell and North Tazewell. Genealogists can trace family names through the Pruett Family Cem, Yost Family Cem, and the settlement at Sayersville.

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