1960s Maps of Taylor County, West Virginia

Explore 8 historic maps of Taylor County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Taylor County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Taylor County, WV maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Philippi, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Philippi, 1961 Print
    1960 Philippi
    1961 Print · USGS
    Barbour County in the early sixties was a landscape of deep river bends and industrial coal production. Trace family roots at Alderson-Broaddus College or find old mining sites near Berryburg and the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1960 Map of Gladesville, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Gladesville, 1961 Print
    1960 Gladesville
    1961 Print · USGS
    West Virginia's mountainous borderlands at the intersection of four counties are captured here just as the new decade began. Researchers can trace ancestral sites through family-named landmarks like Summers Cem or follow the Baltimore and Ohio rail line as it winds through Hardman.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Rosemont, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Rosemont, 1962 Print
    1960 Rosemont
    1962 Print · USGS
    Taylor and Harrison counties reflect a mid-century industrial peak as the coal-and-rail economy defined the hollows. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Harmony Grove Ch, Old Side Cem, and the mining settlements of Rosemont and Baileytown.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1960 Map of Grafton, 1963 Print
    1960 Map of Grafton, 1963 Print
    1960 Grafton
    1963 Print · USGS
    Grafton and its surrounding Taylor County hills are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by coal, rail, and water. Researchers can trace family roots through the National Cemetery, locate the W Va Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown, and map the extent of early Strip Mines.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1961 Map of Clarksburg
    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.

  6. 1961 Map of Cumberland
    1961 Map of Cumberland
    1961 Cumberland
    1961 Print · USGS
    The tri-state highlands of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania are shown in the mid-twentieth century as a complex landscape of ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the winding Potomac River and find old rail-and-river towns like Cumberland, Keyser, and Morgantown.

  7. 1961 Map of Brownton, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Brownton, 1962 Print
    1961 Brownton
    1962 Print · USGS
    Coal mining and rail commerce define the Barbour County landscape in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio line through Brownton or locate local landmarks like the Covered Bridge and Green Hill Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Cumberland
    1962 Map of Cumberland
    1962 Cumberland
    1962 Print · USGS
    The central Appalachians meet at the height of the mid-century industrial era, showing the rugged topography between Morgantown and Winchester. Genealogists can trace family lands near Fort Necessity or along the vital Baltimore & Ohio RR corridors.

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