1900s (20th Century) Maps of Middlebrook, West Virginia

1. 1913 Map of Pickens

   

   1913 Pickens

   1913 Print · USGS

   Randolph and Webster counties are shown here just before the Great War, during a peak era for mountain logging and rail expansion. Researchers can trace the routes of the Pickens and Hacker Valley RR and find local landmarks like Palace Valley, Lewis School, and Big Laurel Thicket.

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4. 1915 Map of Pickens

   

   1915 Pickens

   1915 Print · USGS

   West Virginia's highland timber country comes into focus during the early twentieth century as logging railroads began to penetrate the deep hollows. Trace the history of mountain settlements and schools like Helvetia, Pickens, and the Haslebacher School amidst the ridges of Beech Mountain.

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7. 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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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. 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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19. 1977 Map of Samp

    

    1977 Samp

    1977 Print · USGS

    In the late seventies, the rugged border of Webster and Randolph Counties remained a land of high ridges and deep river forks. Genealogists and historians can locate quiet burial grounds like Samp Cem and Cowger Cem or trace industrial activity at various mountain-top Strip Mines.

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22. 1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Sutton

    1982 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia's mountain ridges and river valleys are captured here during the early eighties, as Interstate 79 began to modernize the region. Trace old rail lines like the Western Maryland Railway or explore the terrain around Sutton Lake and Helvetia.

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25. 1995 Map of Samp, 1998 Print

    

    1995 Samp

    1998 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia highlands in the 1990s show a landscape where conservation and industry meet among the high ridges. Researchers can trace the river-centered settlements of Waneta and Samp or locate industrial sites like the Mill and several Strip Mines near Whitaker Falls.

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