Old Maps of French Creek, West Virginia

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French Creek, WV maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Buckhannon
    1893 Map of Buckhannon
    1893 Buckhannon
    1893 Print · USGS
    Central 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).

  2. 1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print
    1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print
    1896 Buckhannon
    1902 Print · USGS
    Upshur 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

  3. 1897 Map of Buckhannon
    1897 Map of Buckhannon
    1897 Buckhannon
    1897 Print · USGS
    Upshur 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.

  4. 1912 Map of Crawford
    1912 Map of Crawford
    1912 Crawford
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers French Creek, including Buckhannon, Gould, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1914 Map of Crawford
    1914 Map of Crawford
    1914 Crawford
    1914 Print · USGS
    Upshur 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 1966 Map of Adrian, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Adrian, 1967 Print
    1966 Adrian
    1967 Print · USGS
    In 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

  11. 1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Sutton, 1982 Print
    1981 Sutton
    1982 Print · USGS
    Central 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.

  12. 2023 Map of Adrian, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Adrian, 2023 Print
    2023 Adrian
    2023 Print · USGS
    Central West Virginia is shown here in contemporary detail, centering on the communities south of the Buckhannon area. Trace local genealogy and geography through sites like Point Pleasant Cem, the Stonecoal Reservoir, and the village of Adrian.

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