1900-1909 Maps of Putnam County, West Virginia

1. 1902 Map of Milton

   

   1902 Milton

   1902 Print · USGS

   Teays Valley and the western Virginia hill country are shown here at the turn of the century, as the railroad era transformed the region's commerce. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Howell Mill, Salt Rock, and the Ben Johnson Ford.

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4. 1906 Map of Glenwood, 1958 Print

   

   1906 Glenwood

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley was a bustling corridor of steam and rail at the start of the 1900s, anchoring the border between Mason County and Ohio. Researchers can trace riverside settlements like Mercers Bottom, find vanished post offices such as Thivener PO, and follow the Baltimore and Ohio RR through Apple Grove.

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7. 1906 Map of Kenna, 1959 Print

   

   1906 Kenna

   1959 Print · USGS

   The West Virginia hills north of Charleston appear in this early century survey of the Jackson and Kanawha county border. Researchers can locate early homesteads and community hubs like Sissonville, the Emma Belle School, and Staats Mills.

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10. 1906 Map of Winfield, 1961 Print

    

    1906 Winfield

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by river locks and the growing influence of the railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landings from Redhouse Shoals to the small village of Confidence.

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13. 1907 Map of Kenna

    

    1907 Kenna

    1907 Print · USGS

    The hill country of Jackson and Kanawha counties is captured here in the early twentieth century as a landscape of isolated valley farms and ridge-top communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural centers like Sissonville, Staats Mills, and White Chapel.

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16. 1908 Map of Glenwood

    

    1908 Glenwood

    1908 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape of riverfront rail towns and high ridges before modern development. Genealogists can trace early post offices like Yellowtown Thivener PO and settlements at Mercers Bottom or Ben Lomond.

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19. 1908 Map of Winfield

    

    1908 Winfield

    1908 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by river traffic and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside settlements like Winfield and Buffalo, or find lost rail stops and river locks including Lock No 10 and Black Betsey.

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22. 1909 Map of Charleston

    

    1909 Charleston

    1909 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha and Elk rivers converge at the turn of the century, showing a region during a period of rapid industrial expansion. Trace old rail lines and rural landmarks like Mason Sta Graham Mines P.O. and the Morning Star School Church.

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25. 1909 Map of Saint Albans

    

    1909 Saint Albans

    1909 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha and Coal Rivers converge at the height of the river-and-rail era, revealing a landscape of busy lock systems and mountain settlements. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Blacks School, Scott Depot, and Alum Creek Rome PO.

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