1950s Maps of Mingo County, West Virginia

Explore 9 historic maps of Mingo County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Mingo County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Mingo County, WV maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Williamson, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Williamson, 1955 Print
    1954 Williamson
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley at the Kentucky-West Virginia border shows a landscape of coal-town growth and hollow settlements in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stepp Cem and Scott Cem, or trace the rail-side life of New Camp, Leckieville, and Belfry.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Kermit, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Kermit, 1955 Print
    1954 Kermit
    1955 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Tug Fork are captured in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by gas extraction and isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions like Marcum Cem, Farley Ch, and the Head of Emily Creek Sch.

  3. 1954 Map of Webb, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Webb, 1955 Print
    1954 Webb
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork borderlands in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of active energy extraction and tight-knit hollow settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Salmons Cem, Baker Gap Sch, and the community at Hode.

  4. 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.

  5. 1954 Map of Naugatuck, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Naugatuck, 1955 Print
    1954 Naugatuck
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley on the Kentucky-West Virginia border appears in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by narrow hollows and river bends. Trace local roots at Winco Block, the Marcum Cem, and several schoolhouses including Taylor Sch.

  6. 1954 Map of Matewan, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Matewan, 1955 Print
    1954 Matewan
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug River Valley and the Kentucky-West Virginia border come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the height of the mountain rail-and-river economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous hollows to the McCoy School, New Alma Church, and the Sydnor Addition.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Jenkins
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

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