Old Maps of Buckhannon, West Virginia
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(31)- 1893 Map of Buckhannon
1893 Buckhannon1893 Print · USGSCentral West Virginia at the end of the nineteenth century shows a network of upland farms and timber-adjacent rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Alkire Mill, Buckwheat Church, and settlements like Vandalia (Austin). - 1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print
1896 Buckhannon1902 Print · USGSUpshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of remote mountain settlements and winding river valleys. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Alkires Mill, Hacker Valley, and French Creek before modern development.3 unique versions available - 1897 Map of Buckhannon
1897 Buckhannon1897 Print · USGSUpshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated ridge-top settlements and river-bottom mills. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Alkires Mill, Goshen Church, and the oddly named Pumpkin Town. - 1904 Map of Philippi
1904 Philippi1904 Print · USGSBarbour and Upshur counties are shown during a period of coal-driven growth and rural stability just after the turn of the century. Trace the early industrial footprints of Berryburg and Century, or locate family landmarks like Peter's Mill and the Burnersville Volga P.O..2 unique versions available - 1904 Map of Weston
1904 Weston1904 Print · USGSWest Virginia's Lewis and Harrison counties at the start of the century show a region shaped by coal and steam. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through early settlements like Jane Lew, identify operations at Lynch Mines, and locate the Dovener P.O. Dean.2 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Sago
1912 Sago1912 Print · USGSThe Buckhannon River valley was a bustling corridor for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family names and remote post offices at Beans Mill Indian Camp PO, Sago, and Kingsville PO.4 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Crawford
1912 Crawford1912 Print · USGSUpshur County’s rugged interior is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape shaped by narrow river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of country schoolhouses like Jewel School and early post offices at Rock Cave PO and Frenchton.2 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Sago
1914 Sago1914 Print · USGSUpshur and Randolph counties thrive as centers of the timber and rail trade during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Beans Mill Indian Camp, Tallmansville, and the Hanging Run School.4 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Crawford
1914 Crawford1914 Print · USGSUpshur and Lewis Counties are shown here just before the First World War, when remote mountain hollows were filled with small schoolhouses and family farms. Trace early rail travel at Roanville Sta or locate family roots near Alkires Mills and the Handkerchief Union School.3 unique versions available - 1925 Map of Philippi, 1954 Print
1925 Philippi1954 Print · USGSIn the mid-1920s, the Tygart River valley was a busy corridor of coal settlements and river commerce. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near vanished landmarks like Brownton PO, Pigtail School, and the Electric Line near Galloway. - 1926 Map of Weston
1926 Weston1926 Print · USGSWeston and the West Fork River valley are captured in the mid-twenties as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Jackson Mill, Romines Mills, and the Broad Run Church.4 unique versions available - 1928 Map of Philippi
1928 Philippi1928 Print · USGSBarbour County is shown here in the mid-twenties as the Baltimore and Ohio railroad connected river towns and coal camps. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local landmarks like Adaland, Rangoon PO, and the Pleasant Grove Church.2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Clarksburg
1949 Clarksburg1949 Print · USGSThe upper Ohio River valley and the industrial heart of West Virginia come into focus during this post-war period. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Baltimore and Ohio and locate centers like Fairmont, Grafton, and Waynesburg. - 1954 Map of Charleston
1954 Charleston1954 Print · USGSWest 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. - 1956 Map of Clarksburg, 1966 Print
1956 Clarksburg1966 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley and the industrial heart of West Virginia are seen here in the mid-1950s as rail and river commerce thrived. Researchers can trace historic transport lines like the Baltimore and Ohio RR and locate ancestral homes in Clarksburg, Moundsville, or Parkersburg.2 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Charleston, 1966 Print
1957 Charleston1966 Print · USGSMid-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 - 1958 Map of Charleston
1958 Charleston1958 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1960 Map of Century, 1961 Print
1960 Century1961 Print · USGSBarbour and Upshur counties are shown here at the height of the mid-century coal era. Genealogists can locate family sites like the Rohrbough Cem, rural schoolhouses such as Kesling Sch, and coal company towns like Century No 2.3 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Clarksburg
1961 Clarksburg1961 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1961 Map of Charleston
1961 Charleston1961 Print · USGSWest 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. - 1961 Map of Berlin, 1962 Print
1961 Berlin1962 Print · USGSWest Virginia's Lewis County uplands come alive in this early 1960s survey, showing the deep-cut valleys and ridgeline settlements of the era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Berlin, the Reger Cem, and rural centers like the Buckhannon Run Ch.2 unique versions available - 1966 Map of Adrian, 1967 Print
1966 Adrian1967 Print · USGSIn the mid-1960s, this area of Upshur and Lewis counties centered on the Baltimore and Ohio rail line and the gas-producing hills of Skin Creek. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks, from Collins Settlement and McCue Town to country churches like Reger Chapel.2 unique versions available - 1974 Map of Buckhannon, 1989 Print
1974 Buckhannon1989 Print · USGSUpshur County in the mid-seventies reveals a river-centered landscape where the city of Buckhannon meets the coal-bearing hills. Researchers can trace the legacy of local institutions like West Virginia Wesleyan College or locate vanished mining sites near Hampton and Tallmansville. - 1977 Map of Buckhannon
1977 Buckhannon1977 Print · USGSBuckhannon and the surrounding Upshur County hills are captured here in the mid-1970s, showing a landscape defined by the Tygart Valley's rail and river networks. Researchers can pinpoint historic institutions like West Virginia Wesleyan College and rural landmarks such as Ours Mill (Site) and Tallmansville. - 1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print
1981 Sutton1982 Print · USGSCentral West Virginia's mountain ridges and river valleys are captured here during the early eighties, as Interstate 79 began to modernize the region. Trace old rail lines like the Western Maryland Railway or explore the terrain around Sutton Lake and Helvetia.
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