Old Maps of Ingleside, West Virginia for Genealogy

1. 1887 Map of Pocahontas

   

   1887 Pocahontas

   1887 Print · USGS

   The 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.

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4. 1891 Map of Pocahontas

   

   1891 Pocahontas

   1891 Print · USGS

   The 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.

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7. 1894 Map of Pocahontas

   

   1894 Pocahontas

   1894 Print · USGS

   The 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.

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10. 1895 Map of Pocahontas

    

    1895 Pocahontas

    1895 Print · USGS

    Coal 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.

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13. 1913 Map of Bluefield

    

    1913 Bluefield

    1913 Print · USGS

    Mercer County and the Virginia borderlands are captured here just before the Great War, showing a landscape of mountain ridges and river valleys. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of early rural schoolhouses like Sand Gap School and Grecian Bend School, alongside the developing streets of Princeton and South Bluefield.

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16. 1916 Map of Bluefield

    

    1916 Bluefield

    1916 Print · USGS

    Mercer County and the Virginia border come alive in this survey of coal-country rail and mountain ridge communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named schools like Sand Gap School and early post offices such as Hardy PO.

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19. 1924 Map of Bluefield, 1966 Print

    

    1924 Bluefield

    1966 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands show significant growth in the mid-1920s as rail lines and mountain settlements expand. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Mercer Healing Springs, Wenonah, and the Barber School.

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22. 1926 Map of Bluefield

    

    1926 Bluefield

    1926 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's southern highlands come into focus in the mid-1920s as the rail networks of the Norfolk and Western and Virginian RR expand. Family historians can trace rural life through dozens of local landmarks like Mercer Healing Springs, Pisgah Church, and the Willis White School.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1962 Map of Princeton, 1963 Print

    

    1962 Princeton

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Princeton area in the early sixties showcases a growing West Virginia town nestled between parallel ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace family burial sites like Harvey Cem and Shumate Cem or follow the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad through the valley.

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37. 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.

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40. 2023 Map of Princeton, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Princeton

    2023 Print · USGS

    Modern Princeton and the West Virginia-Virginia borderlands are documented here at a moment when urban growth meets the protected slopes of East River Mtn. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Shumate Cem, Stumpy Bottom, and the Mercer County Courthouse.

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