Old Maps of Raleigh County, West Virginia for Genealogy
Trace your family roots with 82 historic maps of Raleigh County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.
- Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
- Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
- Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.
These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Raleigh County's past.
Raleigh County, WV maps
(82)- 1887 Map of Hinton
1887 Hinton1887 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s rugged river corridors and mineral spring resorts come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Trace the rail-and-river economy through the Big Bend Tunnel, the Greenbrier Stock Yards, and the historic springs at Red Sulphur Springs. - 1891 Map of Oceana
1891 Oceana1891 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century was a world of deep valleys and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early family sites along the Guyandotte River near Oceana, Logan C.H., and Whites Mills. - 1891 Map of Raleigh
1891 Raleigh1891 Print · USGSRaleigh County and the New River Gorge are captured in the late nineteenth century during the initial rise of the coal industry. Genealogists can trace family holdings along Paint Creek or locate early river settlements such as Quinnimont and Fire Creek. - 1892 Map of Hinton
1892 Hinton1892 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century centers on the river-and-rail hub of Hinton and the high ridges of the Alleghenies. Researchers can trace early railroad engineering at the Big Bend Tunnel or locate historic mineral spring resorts like Salt Sulphur Springs and Blue Sulphur Springs.5 unique versions available - 1893 Map of Oceana
1893 Oceana1893 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia’s rugged coal country is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges. Researchers can trace ancestral homes and early industry at Logan C.H., Whites Mills, and Jarrold's Valley. - 1897 Map of Raleigh
1897 Raleigh1897 Print · USGSThe New River Gorge area at the height of the coal and rail boom comes to life on this late nineteenth-century sheet. Genealogists and historians can trace riverside rail stops like Thurmond and Glenjean, or explore the high-plateau settlement at Marshes P.O. (Trap Hill). - 1898 Map of Oceana
1898 Oceana1898 Print · USGSSouthern West Virginia in the late nineteenth century remains a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and complex river drainages. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family-named landmarks near Oceana, Pineville, and Baileysville before the rise of the modern coal industry.4 unique versions available - 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
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