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Old Maps of West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 1,398 historic maps of West Virginia. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of West Virginia.

West Virginia maps

(1,398)
  1. 1884 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1884 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1884 Harpers Ferry
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Leesburg, Martinsburg, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Prestonsburg
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Pikeville, Paintsville, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of St. George
    1886 Map of St. George
    1886 St. George
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Grafton, Kingwood, and other nearby areas
  10. 1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Warfield
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Pikeville, Williamson, and other nearby areas
  13. 1887 Map of Pocahontas
    1887 Map of Pocahontas
    1887 Pocahontas
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Bluefield, Princeton, and other nearby areas
  16. 1887 Map of Hinton
    1887 Map of Hinton
    1887 Hinton
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Hinton, Ronceverte, and other nearby areas
  19. 1887 Map of Lewisburg
    1887 Map of Lewisburg
    1887 Lewisburg
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and other nearby areas
  22. 1889 Map of Nicholas
    1889 Map of Nicholas
    1889 Nicholas
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Summersville, Richwood, and other nearby areas
  25. 1889 Map of Beverly
    1889 Map of Beverly
    1889 Beverly
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Elkins, Beverly, and other nearby areas
  28. 1890 Map of Dublin
    1890 Map of Dublin
    1890 Dublin
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Radford, Pulaski, and other nearby areas
  31. 1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Christiansburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Blacksburg, Salem, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  34. 1891 Map of Tazewell
    1891 Map of Tazewell
    1891 Tazewell
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Richlands, Tazewell, and other nearby areas
  37. 1891 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1891 Map of Harpers Ferry
    1891 Harpers Ferry
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Leesburg, Martinsburg, and other nearby areas
  40. 1891 Map of Lewisburg
    1891 Map of Lewisburg
    1891 Lewisburg
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  43. 1891 Map of Nicholas
    1891 Map of Nicholas
    1891 Nicholas
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Summersville, Richwood, and other nearby areas
  46. 1891 Map of Huntersville
    1891 Map of Huntersville
    1891 Huntersville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Marlinton, Addison (Webster Springs), and other nearby areas
  49. 1891 Map of Pocahontas
    1891 Map of Pocahontas
    1891 Pocahontas
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Bluefield, Princeton, and other nearby areas
  52. 1891 Map of Dublin
    1891 Map of Dublin
    1891 Dublin
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Radford, Pulaski, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  55. 1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Map of Oceana
    1891 Oceana
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Mallory, Logan, and other nearby areas
  58. 1891 Map of Raleigh
    1891 Map of Raleigh
    1891 Raleigh
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Beckley, Oak Hill, and other nearby areas
  61. 1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Warfield
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Pikeville, Williamson, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  64. 1891 Map of St. George, 1895 Print
    1891 Map of St. George, 1895 Print
    1891 St. George
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Grafton, Kingwood, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1891 Map of Romney, 1897 Print
    1891 Map of Romney, 1897 Print
    1891 Romney
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Keyser, Moorefield, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1892 Map of Beverly
    1892 Map of Beverly
    1892 Beverly
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Elkins, Beverly, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1892 Map of Hinton
    1892 Map of Hinton
    1892 Hinton
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers West Virginia, including Hinton, Ronceverte, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
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