1960s Maps of Ritchie County, West Virginia

1. 1960 Map of Middlebourne, 1962 Print

   

   1960 Middlebourne

   1962 Print · USGS

   The Tyler County hillsides and the sharp oxbows of Middle Island Creek are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous upland burial sites like Archers Chapel Cem and the settlement at Bearsville.

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4. 1961 Map of Clarksburg

   

   1961 Clarksburg

   1961 Print · USGS

   The mid-century industrial and river landscapes of West Virginia and Ohio are detailed here, centered on the Ohio River. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines connecting towns like Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Monongah.

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7. 1961 Map of Schultz, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Schultz

   1962 Print · USGS

   Pleasants and Ritchie counties in the early sixties reveal a landscape of deep hollows and narrow ridgeline roads. Genealogists can locate family sites near Cloverdale Ch, the settlement at Maxwell, or tracing the paths along Goose Creek.

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10. 1961 Map of Ellenboro, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Ellenboro

    1962 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County in the early sixties is captured here as a landscape of deep hollows and rail-side towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Ellenboro and Lamberton or find rural landmarks like Zoar Church and Mt Zion Church.

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13. 1961 Map of Pennsboro, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Pennsboro

    1962 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County's rail and river valleys come alive in the early sixties as the energy industry shapes the landscape around Pennsboro. Trace family roots and local industry through features like the Baltimore and Ohio RR, Mole Hill Chapel, and the Buck Run Sch.

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16. 1964 Map of Burnt House, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Burnt House

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Ritchie and Gilmer counties are documented here at the height of the local energy and rural agricultural era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Burnt House, Roseville Ch, and the Bush Cem.

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19. 1964 Map of Macfarlan, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Macfarlan

    1966 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County’s winding river valleys were defined by timber and fuel extraction in the mid-1960s. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family lineages through remote landmarks like Hartley Sch, Nutter Cem, and the river community of Macfarlan.

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22. 1964 Map of Smithville, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Smithville

    1966 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1960s, the Ritchie County hills were a busy landscape of energy extraction and remote settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Westfall Cem or Ayers Cem while locating old sites like Deep Valley School and Bethany Ch.

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25. 1964 Map of Harrisville, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Harrisville

    1966 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County is shown in the mid-1960s as a landscape of deep ridges and active oil and gas fields centered around the town of Harrisville. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks and rural churches, including Riddles Chapel, Victory Church, and the river community of Cornwallis.

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28. 1964 Map of Cairo, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Cairo

    1966 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County’s river-and-rail landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of industry and rural community life. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Rexroad Cem, Nutter Farm, and the many tunnels of the Baltimore and Ohio RR.

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31. 1964 Map of Pullman, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Pullman

    1966 Print · USGS

    Ritchie County's ridgelines and river forks are captured here in the mid-1960s, centered on the rural hub of Pullman. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds like Taylor Cem and remote country landmarks from Five Forks to Mt Zion Ch.

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34. 1964 Map of Auburn, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Auburn

    1966 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia in the mid-1960s was a landscape of remote oil and gas wells connected by winding creek-side roads. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Lawther Cem, Mt Earnest Ch, and the settlement of Auburn.

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37. 1964 Map of Oxford, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Oxford

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Doddridge County is defined here by its narrow valleys and the gas wells that dot its ridges. Researchers can locate remote family landmarks like Natter Cem and South Branch Cem, or trace early settlements at Oxford and Porto Rico.

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