Old Maps of Spencer, West Virginia for Metal Detecting

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Spencer, WV maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Spencer
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1928 Map of Spencer
    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.
    2 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 Spencer, 1959 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of Peniel, 1961 Print
    1957 Map of Peniel, 1961 Print
    1957 Peniel
    1961 Print · USGS
    Roane County, West Virginia, is shown in the late fifties as a landscape of remote ridges and valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Galahoe Cem, the Laurel Hill Sch, and the Baltimore and Ohio rail line.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 2011 Map of Spencer, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Spencer, 2011 Print
    2011 Spencer
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Oak Drive Subdivision, Morford, and other nearby areas

  11. 2011 Map of Peniel, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Peniel, 2011 Print
    2011 Peniel
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Morning Star, Peniel, and other nearby areas

  12. 2014 Map of Spencer, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Spencer, 2014 Print
    2014 Spencer
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Oak Drive Subdivision, Morford, and other nearby areas

  13. 2014 Map of Peniel, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Peniel, 2014 Print
    2014 Peniel
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Morning Star, Peniel, and other nearby areas

  14. 2016 Map of Spencer, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Spencer, 2016 Print
    2016 Spencer
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Oak Drive Subdivision, Morford, and other nearby areas

  15. 2016 Map of Peniel, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Peniel, 2016 Print
    2016 Peniel
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Morning Star, Peniel, and other nearby areas

  16. 2019 Map of Peniel, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Peniel, 2019 Print
    2019 Peniel
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Morning Star, Peniel, and other nearby areas

  17. 2019 Map of Spencer, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Spencer, 2019 Print
    2019 Spencer
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Oak Drive Subdivision, Morford, and other nearby areas

  18. 2023 Map of Peniel, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Peniel, 2023 Print
    2023 Peniel
    2023 Print · USGS
    Roane County remains a landscape of high ridges and winding creek valleys as seen in this recent survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Board Cem, McCoy Cem, and the rural settlements of Reedyville and Vandalia.

  19. 2023 Map of Spencer, 2023 Print
    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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