1950s Maps of Putnam County, West Virginia

1. 1954 Map of Charleston

   

   1954 Charleston

   1954 Print · USGS

   West Virginia’s industrial heart and mountain highlands are captured here during the mid-fifties, centered on the capital city. Researchers can trace historic river-and-rail corridors along the Kanawha River and locate remote peaks within the Monongahela National Forest.

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4. 1957 Map of Kenna, 1959 Print

   

   1957 Kenna

   1959 Print · USGS

   Jackson County in the late fifties was a region of high ridges and deep hollows where community life centered on remote schools and chapels. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Seldom Seen Sch, Parchment Chapel, and Southall Cem.

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7. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print

   

   1957 Huntington

   1966 Print · USGS

   The industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.

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10. 1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Charleston

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century West Virginia unfolds along the industrial Kanawha River valley and into the high Allegheny Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio and locate riverside settlements from Saint Albans to Buckhannon.

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13. 1958 Map of Charleston

    

    1958 Charleston

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century West Virginia is defined here by the industrial corridor of the Kanawha River and the high ridges of the Allegheny Mountains. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate remote highland communities like Pickens and Hillsboro.

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16. 1958 Map of Mount Olive, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Mount Olive

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Mason and Putnam counties were a patchwork of ridge-top schools and creek-side chapels in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Mount Olive, Hannan Sch, and Five and Twenty Mile Ch.

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19. 1958 Map of Hamlin, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Hamlin

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Mud River valley in the late fifties shows the growth of Hamlin and its surrounding rural hollows. Family historians can trace community roots through numerous local sites including Walnut Grove Ch, Hamlin Cem, and the Nye Valley Sch.

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22. 1958 Map of Sissonville, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Sissonville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Kanawha County comes to life in this survey of the hollows and ridges surrounding the Pocatalico River. Local researchers can trace family roots through numerous named landmarks like Bonham Chapel, Point Harmony Sch, and Rock Spring Cem.

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25. 1958 Map of Winfield, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Winfield

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley in the late fifties shows a landscape of established river towns and upland ridges before modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schools and churches, including White Star Sch, Dunlap Chapel, and Cross Creek Ch.

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28. 1958 Map of Elmwood, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Elmwood

    1960 Print · USGS

    The hill country at the intersection of Mason, Jackson, and Putnam counties is captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by high ridges and deep hollows. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Mt Prospect Ch, New Jersey Sch, and the Barnette Cem.

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31. 1958 Map of Hurricane, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Hurricane

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Teays Valley corridor was maturing in the late fifties as a vital link between Huntington and Charleston. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Morris Memorial Hospital, Lake Washington, and numerous rural institutions like Providence Ch.

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34. 1958 Map of Scott Depot, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Scott Depot

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the historic Teays Valley served as a vital transportation corridor for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schools and churches, such as Big Scary Sch, Scott Teays Sch, and Providence Ch.

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37. 1958 Map of Garretts Bend, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Garretts Bend

    1960 Print · USGS

    Lincoln and Kanawha Counties are shown here during the late 1950s as the regional energy economy expanded through the hills. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Sunnydale School, Youngs Chapel, and the settlement of Garretts Bend.

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40. 1958 Map of Bancroft, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Bancroft

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the West Virginia hills near Bancroft retained their traditional upland settlement patterns. Genealogists and historians can trace the ridges and hollows that defined early homesteads, from Sandhill Ridge to the community at Extra.

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43. 1958 Map of Robertsburg, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Robertsburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley during the late 1950s reveals a landscape of ridge-top farms and riverbank rail towns. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Grimms Landing, Manila, and country landmarks like Kimberling Cem or Riffle Chapel.

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46. 1958 Map of Saint Albans, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Saint Albans

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha Valley's industrial and collegiate landscape is in full view during the late fifties, stretching from the river docks to the hills. Researchers can locate the West Virginia State College campus at Institute, trace rail spurs to the Chemical Plant, and find family plots in Cunningham Memorial Park.

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49. 1958 Map of Arlee, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Arlee

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mason County’s high ridges and deep hollows are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a rural landscape centered on small family settlements. Researchers can locate ancestral sites like Barton Chapel, Woods Sch, and the Van Sickle Cem tucked away near Sixteenmile Creek.

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52. 1958 Map of Pocatalico, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Pocatalico

    1960 Print · USGS

    The northern hills of Charleston appear in the late fifties as a mix of traditional mining and new suburban growth. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous country schools and churches like Aetna Dell Sch, Bias Chapel, and the Tyler Mtn Memory Gardens.

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