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Old Maps of Dingess, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Dingess. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Dingess, WV maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Warfield
    1887 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the late nineteenth century along the winding Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Genealogists and historians can trace early valley life through sites like Warfield, Chapmansville, and the remote White Post settlement.
  4. 1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Warfield
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley in the 1880s is captured here at the intersection of Kentucky and West Virginia. Researchers can trace the early Appalachian landscape through riverfront settlements like Warfield and White Post, or find family-named hubs such as Hatfield and Mate.
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1910 Map of Holden
    1910 Map of Holden
    1910 Holden
    1910 Print · USGS
    Covers Dingess, including Chapmanville, Holden, and other nearby areas
  10. 1912 Map of Holden
    1912 Map of Holden
    1912 Holden
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Dingess, including Chapmanville, Holden, and other nearby areas
  13. 1926 Map of Holden, 1957 Print
    1926 Map of Holden, 1957 Print
    1926 Holden
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia in the mid-1920s shows a landscape of mountain schools and expanding rail networks. Researchers can trace dozens of early rural schools like Dave Dingess School and Hager School alongside rail hubs at Whitman Junction and Holden.
  16. 1928 Map of Holden
    1928 Map of Holden
    1928 Holden
    1928 Print · USGS
    Logan County's coal-country heart is captured here in the late twenties, showing the peak of the mountain rail and mining economy. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge lines and spurs serving Holden, Verdunville, and Whitman Junction, while locating family landmarks like the Dave Dingess School or Ellis Camp.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 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.
  22. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.
  25. 1963 Map of Myrtle, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Myrtle, 1964 Print
    1963 Myrtle
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mingo County is shown in the early sixties as a landscape of deep hollows and rail-connected coal towns. Researchers can trace family sites like Lackey Cem or follow the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad through Dingess.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Williamson
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky come into sharp focus here during the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the valley rail networks of the Norfolk and Western RR through Matewan, Williamson, and Blackberry City.
  31. 1996 Map of Myrtle, 2003 Print
    1996 Map of Myrtle, 2003 Print
    1996 Myrtle
    2003 Print · USGS
    Mingo County in the mid-1990s shows a landscape of deep hollows and active coal works. Genealogists and historians can trace family cemeteries like Ooten Cem and Mounts Cem or locate the Lily of the Valley Ch near the banks of Pigeon Creek.
  34. 2023 Map of Myrtle, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Myrtle, 2023 Print
    2023 Myrtle
    2023 Print · USGS
    Mingo County and the Logan County border are shown in this contemporary study of the southern West Virginia coalfields. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Mounts Cemeteries and Newsome Cem, or trace the path of the Old N W Railroad Bed Rd.
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