Old Maps of Rock Branch, Poca

1. 1899 Map of Charleston

   

   1899 Charleston

   1899 Print · USGS

   West Virginia's capital and the surrounding coalfields are documented here during the late nineteenth-century industrial boom. Researchers can trace early mining operations at the Graham Mines and follow pioneer rail lines like the Winifrede R. R. through the rugged river hollows.

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4. 1909 Map of Saint Albans

   

   1909 Saint Albans

   1909 Print · USGS

   Covers Rock Branch, including Teays Valley, South Charleston, and other nearby areas

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7. 1931 Map of Saint Albans

   

   1931 Saint Albans

   1931 Print · USGS

   The Kanawha River valley during the early thirties shows an evolving industrial corridor between Saint Albans and Nitro. Genealogists can locate scores of rural schoolhouses and vanished post offices, including Seldom Seen School, Tornado PO, and Lock Seven.

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10. 1933 Map of Saint Albans

    

    1933 Saint Albans

    1933 Print · USGS

    As industrial growth transformed the Kanawha Valley in the 1930s, rural hill communities maintained a dense network of country schools and small post offices. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like the U S Naval Ordnance Plant, Black Betsy, and the Seldom Seen School.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1961 Map of Charleston

    

    1961 Charleston

    1961 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's capital region and the highlands to the east are shown in detail during the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Baltimore and Ohio RR and find early state parks such as Watoga State Park.

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28. 1976 Map of Saint Albans, 1980 Print

    

    1976 Saint Albans

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha River valley's industrial and residential layout is captured here in the mid-seventies via detailed orthophotography. Researchers can examine the dense footprints of Saint Albans, Nitro, and the riverside community of Poca.

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31. 1984 Map of Charleston

    

    1984 Charleston

    1984 Print · USGS

    West Virginia's capital and the industrial Kanawha Valley are shown here in the mid-eighties as modern interstates began to reshape the region. Local researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Reamer (Sybial PO) and institutional anchors like West Virginia State College.

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34. 2023 Map of Saint Albans, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Saint Albans

    2023 Print · USGS

    The Kanawha Valley thrives as a corridor of industry and education in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family lines at College Hill Cem or Mcclanahan Cem, while historians can study the growth of St. Albans and West Virginia State University.

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