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Old Maps of Trace, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Trace. 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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Trace, 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 Trace, including Chapmanville, Holden, and other nearby areas
  10. 1912 Map of Holden
    1912 Map of Holden
    1912 Holden
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Trace, 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 Trace, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Trace, 1964 Print
    1963 Trace
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southern West Virginia’s hollows and ridgelines are captured here in the early sixties, showing the remote communities along Twelvepole Creek. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Mullins Cem, Hugh Dingess Sch, and McCloud Ch.
    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. 1997 Map of Trace, 2003 Print
    1997 Map of Trace, 2003 Print
    1997 Trace
    2003 Print · USGS
    The Mingo and Logan county borders are documented here in the late nineties, showing a landscape defined by gas extraction and deep mountain hollows. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and community sites like Hugh Dingess Sch, Elizabeth Ch, and Mt Mariah Ch Cem.
  34. 2023 Map of Trace, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Trace, 2023 Print
    2023 Trace
    2023 Print · USGS
    This part of the West Virginia coalfields near the junction of four counties shows a landscape of deep hollows and family-held ridges. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites like Thompson Branch Cem and trace the Old N W Railroad Bed Rd along the water.
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