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Old Maps of Williamson, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

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Williamson, 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. 1909 Map of Matewan
    1909 Map of Matewan
    1909 Matewan
    1909 Print · USGS
    Mingo County was a landscape of coal camps and rail sidings during the first decade of the twentieth century. Researchers can trace early family homesites near Thacker Mines, Red Jacket, and the small post offices at Edgarton and Okeeffe.
  10. 1915 Map of Williamson
    1915 Map of Williamson
    1915 Williamson
    1915 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Tug Fork river come alive in this early century survey of the Central Appalachian coal country. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail-side growth of Williamson, Chattaroy, and Nolan along the Norfolk and Western Ry.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1915 Map of Matewan
    1915 Map of Matewan
    1915 Matewan
    1915 Print · USGS
    The industrial coalfields of Mingo County and the Kentucky border are documented here during the height of the early twentieth-century boom. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side communities and mining operations like Thacker Mines, Red Jacket, and the Blackberry Fork School.
  16. 1917 Map of Matewan
    1917 Map of Matewan
    1917 Matewan
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley in the 1910s was a bustling corridor of coal production and rail activity along the West Virginia and Kentucky border. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of coal-camp life at Thacker Mines, the winding Norfolk and Western RR, and local landmarks like the Hatfield School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1918 Map of Williamson
    1918 Map of Williamson
    1918 Williamson
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork river valley at the Kentucky-West Virginia border comes alive in this survey from the era of the Great War. Researchers can trace the path of the Norfolk and Western RR through Williamson or locate rural schools like Hammon Manor School and the Pinson Fork P O Peg Sta.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1928 Map of Matewan
    1928 Map of Matewan
    1928 Matewan
    1928 Print · USGS
    Coal and rail define the rugged borderlands of the West Virginia-Kentucky line in the late 1920s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Puritan Mines, Matewan, and the many hollow schools like Hatfield Sch and Red Jacket Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 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
  28. 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.
  31. 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.
  34. 1963 Map of Delbarton, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Delbarton, 1964 Print
    1963 Delbarton
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mingo County mining communities and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-1960s as they follow the winding Tug Fork. Genealogists can trace family locations near Lando Mines, Elk Creek Ch, and family sites like McCoy Cem or Yates Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1964 Map of Williamson, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Williamson, 1965 Print
    1964 Williamson
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mingo and Pike Counties come alive in the mid-sixties, following the winding Tug Fork as coal and rail define the local landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hollows and settlements like Nolan, Leckieville, and Hatfield along the Norfolk and Western line.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 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.
  43. 1992 Map of Williamson
    1992 Map of Williamson
    1992 Williamson
    1992 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of Mingo County is captured here in the early nineties, centered on the river-and-rail hub of Williamson. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of border towns like Nolan, Goodman, and Belfry along the Tug Fork.
  46. 2010 Map of Delbarton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Delbarton, 2010 Print
    2010 Delbarton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Red Jacket, Matewan, and other nearby areas
  49. 2011 Map of Williamson, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Williamson, 2011 Print
    2011 Williamson
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Chattaroy, Hatfield, and other nearby areas
  52. 2014 Map of Williamson, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Williamson, 2014 Print
    2014 Williamson
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Chattaroy, Hatfield, and other nearby areas
  55. 2014 Map of Delbarton, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Delbarton, 2014 Print
    2014 Delbarton
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Red Jacket, Matewan, and other nearby areas
  58. 2016 Map of Delbarton, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Delbarton, 2016 Print
    2016 Delbarton
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Red Jacket, Matewan, and other nearby areas
  61. 2016 Map of Williamson, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Williamson, 2016 Print
    2016 Williamson
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Chattaroy, Hatfield, and other nearby areas
  64. 2019 Map of Delbarton, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Delbarton, 2019 Print
    2019 Delbarton
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Red Jacket, Matewan, and other nearby areas
  67. 2019 Map of Williamson, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Williamson, 2019 Print
    2019 Williamson
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Williamson, including Chattaroy, Hatfield, and other nearby areas
  70. 2023 Map of Williamson, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Williamson, 2023 Print
    2023 Williamson
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork borderlands near the West Virginia and Kentucky line are shown here in recent detail. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across the hollows, including the Stepp Vance Cem, Tandy Sester Alley Cem, and the old settlement at Borderland.
  73. 2023 Map of Delbarton, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Delbarton, 2023 Print
    2023 Delbarton
    2023 Print · USGS
    The rugged coal country of Mingo County is mapped in detail during the early 2020s, tracing the winding Tug Fork and Pigeon Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate family cemeteries like McCoy Cem and industrial landmarks like Lando Mines.
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