Old Maps of Oak Drive Subdivision, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

1. 1907 Map of Spencer

   

   1907 Spencer

   1907 Print · USGS

   Roane County at the turn of the century is captured here as a landscape of isolated hollows connected by the Ravenswood and Spencer Turnpike. Researchers can locate dozens of vanished rural centers and local landmarks like Burning Springs, the Morning Star Schoolhouse, and Buffalo Church.

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4. 1928 Map of Spencer

   

   1928 Spencer

   1928 Print · USGS

   Roane and Wirt counties come alive in the late 1920s, showing a landscape defined by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and winding creek valleys. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Lone Star Sch and churches such as Mt Zion Ch or Triumph Ch.

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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 Spencer, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Spencer

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Roane County is centered on the rail-and-river hub of Spencer during a period of steady industrial and civic expansion. Local historians can trace family landmarks and vanished schools like Vandale Sch, the State Hospital, and Alexander Ch.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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.

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25. 2023 Map of Spencer, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Spencer

    2023 Print · USGS

    Spencer and the surrounding hills of Roane County are captured in the early 2020s, showing a landscape defined by winding runs and ridge-top homesteads. Genealogists can locate numerous burial sites including Millerville Cem, McKown Cem, and Triplett Cem scattered across the hollows.

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