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Old Maps of Elk Garden, West Virginia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden has changed over the decades.

Elk Garden, WV maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Piedmont
    1895 Map of Piedmont
    1895 Piedmont
    1895 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Maryland borderlands come to life in the 1890s, when coal and timber drove the expansion of the Potomac River valleys. Genealogists can trace the early industrial roots of Piedmont, locate the historic Fairfax Stone, or find the long-lost operations at Rees Tannery.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1919 Map of Elk Garden
    1919 Map of Elk Garden
    1919 Elk Garden
    1919 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River corridor in the years following the Great War reveals a landscape defined by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Rehoboth Church or locate vanished school sites like Terra Firma School and Empire School.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1920 Map of Elk Garden
    1920 Map of Elk Garden
    1920 Elk Garden
    1920 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands and the Potomac River border are captured here just after the Great War, during the peak of the rail-and-coal era. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks including Elk Garden, Rehoboth Church, and the Nethken School.
  10. 1922 Map of Elk Garden
    1922 Map of Elk Garden
    1922 Elk Garden
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River highlands come to life in the early 1920s as rail and river industry define the border between Maryland and West Virginia. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small schools and churches like Sunnyside School, Mt Pisgah Church, and Hartmansville.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Cumberland
    1948 Map of Cumberland
    1948 Cumberland
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Kitzmiller, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of Kitzmiller, 1966 Print
    1948 Kitzmiller
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley and the heights of Backbone Mountain are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the coal-country settlements of Kitzmiller, Elk Garden, and East Vindex alongside several family-named cemeteries and landmarks like Mt Zion Sch.
    7 unique versions available
  19. 1950 Map of Kitzmiller
    1950 Map of Kitzmiller
    1950 Kitzmiller
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River border and the coal-rich slopes of Backbone Mountain are captured here just after the war. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy of Kitzmiller, find family roots at Odd Fellows Cem, and locate the mining hamlet of Potomac Manor.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Cumberland
    1952 Map of Cumberland
    1952 Cumberland
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Potomac Highlands and the Shenandoah Valley are revealed in this early 1950s survey of the Appalachian interior. Researchers can trace the river-and-rail corridors connecting Cumberland, Winchester, and the recreational waters of Deep Creek Lake.
  25. 1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print
    1956 Cumberland
    1966 Print · USGS
    The tri-state Highlands in the mid-1950s show a landscape shaped by coal, timber, and the massive presence of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor from Cumberland through the Allegheny Mountains to mountain retreats like Deep Creek Lake.
    6 unique versions available
  28. 1957 Map of Cumberland
    1957 Map of Cumberland
    1957 Cumberland
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley and the ridges of the Allegheny Front define this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Trace the steam-era rail lines of the Baltimore and Ohio RR or locate rural landmarks like St Stephens Church and Stony River Dam.
  31. 1961 Map of Cumberland
    1961 Map of Cumberland
    1961 Cumberland
    1961 Print · USGS
    The tri-state highlands of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are shown in the mid-twentieth century as a complex landscape of ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the winding Potomac River and find old rail-and-river towns like Cumberland, Keyser, and Morgantown.
  34. 1962 Map of Cumberland
    1962 Map of Cumberland
    1962 Cumberland
    1962 Print · USGS
    The central Appalachians meet at the height of the mid-century industrial era, showing the rugged topography between Morgantown and Winchester. Genealogists can trace family lands near Fort Necessity or along the vital Baltimore & Ohio RR corridors.
  37. 1981 Map of Kingwood, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Kingwood, 1982 Print
    1981 Kingwood
    1982 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands in the early eighties were a hub of mountain railroading and wilderness conservation. Trace the path of the Baltimore & Ohio RR through Kingwood or explore the early footprints of Canaan Valley State Park and Dolly Sods.
  40. 1997 Map of Kitzmiller, 2001 Print
    1997 Map of Kitzmiller, 2001 Print
    1997 Kitzmiller
    2001 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River borderlands in the late 1990s reveal a landscape shaped by coal, rail, and community. Researchers can trace historic river-side settlements like Kitzmiller and Elk Garden or locate specific landmarks such as the Old Fellows Cem and Mt Zion Ch.
  43. 2023 Map of Kitzmiller, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Kitzmiller, 2023 Print
    2023 Kitzmiller
    2023 Print · USGS
    The industrial river towns of the Maryland and West Virginia border come alive in this detailed recent study. Genealogists can trace family burial sites like Evans Cem and Dixon Cem or locate former mining hubs at West Vindex and Shallmar.
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