1900s (20th Century) Maps of Raleigh County, West Virginia
Explore 56 historic maps of Raleigh County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
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Raleigh County, WV maps
(56)- 1902 Map of Raleigh
1902 Raleigh1902 Print · USGSRaleigh County and the New River Gorge were entering their industrial peak when this survey was conducted in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early rail network of the CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RR through booming towns like Thurmond, Beury, and East Sewell.3 unique versions available - 1910 Map of Bald Knob
1910 Bald Knob1910 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the early twentieth century was a landscape of remote mountain gaps and emerging rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Jarrolds Valley and Van, or locate historic crossing points like Walnut Gap and Indian Gap.2 unique versions available - 1911 Map of Marshes
1911 Marshes1911 Print · USGSRaleigh County and the surrounding highlands are shown just after the turn of the century, when mountain life centered on isolated creek hollows. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Meadow Inn School, Matville P O, and Peachtree School. - 1911 Map of Flattop
1911 Flattop1911 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s coal and timber country comes into focus just as the railroads transformed these ridges and hollows. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family-named landmarks like Huff Knob, Egeria, and the VIRGINIAN RY corridor. - 1911 Map of Beckley
1911 Beckley1911 Print · USGSThe coal and rail landscape of Raleigh and Fayette counties comes to life in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote settlements and rural landmarks like Mount Hope, Silver Cliff School, and the winding New River. - 1912 Map of Mullens
1912 Mullens1912 Print · USGSThe Raleigh and Wyoming county lines meet in this 1910 study of the West Virginia coalfields during a period of rapid industrial growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the early path of the Virginian RR and locate vanished company towns like Stotesbury, Glen White, and Hotchkiss.2 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Bald Knob
1912 Bald Knob1912 Print · USGSBoone County and the surrounding coalfields are captured in the early twentieth century as rail lines began to penetrate the deep Appalachian hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements at Whitesville, Jarrolds Valley, and Gordon alongside the growing C. and O. R. R. line.3 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Meadow Creek
1912 Meadow Creek1912 Print · USGSWest Virginia's Fayette and Greenbrier borderlands are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of timber and mountain settlements. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Rock of Ages School and Eureka School, alongside the Sandstone Falls on the New River.3 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Big Bend, 1964 Print
1912 Big Bend1964 Print · USGSSummers County at the height of the steam era reveals a landscape shaped by the meeting of the Greenbrier and New Rivers. You can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through the Big Bend Tunnel or locate long-lost rural schools like Rock Bottom School and Spicklick School. - 1913 Map of Beckley
1913 Beckley1913 Print · USGSRaleigh and Fayette counties are shown at the height of the coal era, when the New River canyon hummed with steam power and industry. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near vanished landmarks like the Krise PO Glade, Excelsior School, and the Lanark Sta railroad stop.3 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Eccles
1914 Eccles1914 Print · USGSRaleigh County's mountain settlements and coal-country railways are captured here in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through dozens of schoolhouses like White Rose School and local landmarks such as Meadow Inn or the Trap Hill Marshes PO.2 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Big Bend
1914 Big Bend1914 Print · USGSIn the early twentieth century, the New River valley was a bustling corridor defined by its railroads and mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Packs Ferry PO, the Big Bend Tunnel, and numerous rural sites like Indian Mills.4 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Flattop
1914 Flattop1914 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the early twentieth century was a landscape of steep coal hollows and high-altitude ridge farming. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Chestnut Ridge School and Phillips School alongside the emerging rail lines at Winding Gulf.2 unique versions available - 1915 Map of Meadow Creek
1915 Meadow Creek1915 Print · USGSThe West Virginia highlands come to life in this detailed survey of the mountain ridges and river valleys just before the First World War. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and remote post offices like Rock of Ages School, Brownwood Lawton P.O., and Layland.3 unique versions available - 1925 Map of Mullens, 1958 Print
1925 Mullens1958 Print · USGSWest Virginia's coal country comes into sharp focus during the mid-twenties as the Virginian Railway connects mountain hollows. Genealogists can locate family homes near Taliaferro School, Stotesbury, and Glen Rogers along the Guyandot River.2 unique versions available - 1927 Map of Mullens
1927 Mullens1927 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s coal country is shown at its industrial height during the mid-1920s, dominated by the winding path of the Virginian railway. Genealogists can trace hundreds of homes and landmarks in company towns like Mullens, Tams, and Stotesbury.2 unique versions available - 1928 Map of Bald Knob, 1956 Print
1928 Bald Knob1956 Print · USGSBoone, Logan, and Raleigh counties are mapped here in the late twenties at the height of the coal-rail boom. You can trace early industrial rail lines like the Chesapeake and Ohio and locate vanished local landmarks like Bothwell Sch and Jackson (Bim PO). - 1929 Map of Beckley, 1954 Print
1929 Beckley1954 Print · USGSRaleigh and Fayette counties are shown in the late 1920s as coal and rail lines transformed the New River Gorge. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mining settlements like Minden or Thurmond and identify remote landmarks such as Brooklyn Finlow PO and Miles Sch.2 unique versions available - 1929 Map of Eccles, 1956 Print
1929 Eccles1956 Print · USGSRaleigh and Fayette counties are captured here just before the Great Depression, showing a landscape defined by coal ridges and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the roots of families near Eccles, Matville Church, and Lick Fork School. - 1929 Map of Flattop, 1963 Print
1929 Flattop1963 Print · USGSRaleigh County and the surrounding coalfields are seen here during the 1920s mining boom. Researchers can trace the legacy of mountain communities through dozens of rural landmarks like Blue Jay Mine No 7, Vine Chapel, and Chestnut Ridge School. - 1931 Map of Bald Knob
1931 Bald Knob1931 Print · USGSBoone and Logan counties are shown in the late twenties, an era when the coal and timber industries were driving the expansion of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bothwell Sch, Jackson (Blair PO), and Jerrolds Valley.2 unique versions available - 1932 Map of Beckley
1932 Beckley1932 Print · USGSThe West Virginia coalfields are shown here at their industrial height in the early 1930s, centered on the rugged gorge of the New River. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Thurmond and Glen Jean or locate rural landmarks such as Brooklyn Finlow PO and Estuary School.2 unique versions available - 1932 Map of Flattop
1932 Flattop1932 Print · USGSCoal and rail activity dominate the valleys of southern West Virginia in the early thirties. Trace the mining towns along the Virginian RR and locate local landmarks like Blue Jay Mine No 7, Vine Chapel, and Flattop School.2 unique versions available - 1932 Map of Eccles
1932 Eccles1932 Print · USGSRaleigh County coal country during the height of the rail era features a dense network of mountain settlements and mining hollows. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like Glen White, Lick Fork School, and the Sandlick Caperton School.3 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Bluefield
1955 Bluefield1955 Print · USGSThe Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.
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