Old Maps of Cotton, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Cotton. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Cotton, WV maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Walton, 1961 Print
    1906 Map of Walton, 1961 Print
    1906 Walton
    1961 Print · USGS
    Roane County at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape of river-fed valleys and milling hamlets. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic settlements like Walton, Gandeeville, and Looneyville or locate long-standing landmarks like Mt Hermon Church.

  2. 1907 Map of Walton
    1907 Map of Walton
    1907 Walton
    1907 Print · USGS
    Roane County at the dawn of the twentieth century is a landscape of winding river valleys and isolated hilltop settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and early industry at Shamblings Mills, Osbornes Mills, and Mt Hermon Church.
    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 Clio, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Clio, 1960 Print
    1957 Clio
    1960 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia hills at the Roane and Kanawha county line appear here in the mid-fifties, dominated by small creek-side settlements and oil fields. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Osbornes Mills, Rolling Hill Cem, and the Jackson Union Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  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 Clio, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Clio, 2023 Print
    2023 Clio
    2023 Print · USGS
    Roane and Kanawha counties in the early 2020s remain a landscape of tightly packed ridges and deeply etched hollows. Genealogists can locate dozens of remote family burial sites like Hively Cem and Barnhouse Cem near settlements such as Clio and Osbornes Mills.

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