Old Maps of Bright, West Virginia for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 9 historic maps of Bright. 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 Bright's past.


Bright, WV maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Otter, 1961 Print
    1906 Map of Otter, 1961 Print
    1906 Otter
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges before modern highways. Researchers can trace early settlements and family homesteads near Ivydale, Newton, and the remote Redhouse Siding along the Elk River.

  2. 1907 Map of Otter
    1907 Map of Otter
    1907 Otter
    1907 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by its river valleys and new industrial rails. Genealogists can trace family homes near Newton, Linden, and Minnora, or follow the path of the Coal and Coke R R through Ivydale.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Charleston
    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.

  4. 1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Charleston
    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.

  6. 1961 Map of Charleston
    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.

  7. 1966 Map of Tariff, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Tariff, 1968 Print
    1966 Tariff
    1968 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Roane and Calhoun counties come into focus during the mid-sixties, revealing a landscape shaped by oil and gas extraction. Genealogists can trace family names at Wayne Cem and Looney Cem or locate the site of Linden Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1984 Map of Ripley
    1984 Map of Ripley
    1984 Ripley
    1984 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia riverfront and interior highlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as energy production reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Ohio River industrial corridor through Ravenswood or locate smaller inland communities like Gandeeville and Reedy.

  9. 2023 Map of Tariff, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Tariff, 2023 Print
    2023 Tariff
    2023 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands along the Roane and Calhoun county border are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family lines through numerous upland burial sites like Tariff Cem, Jarvis Cem, and Wayne Cem near the Linden settlement.

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