west virginia, maps

[Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick Co...

Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington Atlas. 1932. Survey plot is located either in Hampshire County or Morgan County, W. Va. Handwritten on verso: William Hughes Junr., plat for 460 acres, 1753,... More

Michel's map: 1707 Historic map, Library of Congress

Relief shown pictorially. Title from LC G&M Div. preliminary map shelflist card. Date of photocopy: 1921? Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of article: Documents... More

Survey of land for Richard Stephenson in Frederick County; attested by...

Maps of individual colonies were compiled using the most accurate and recent information. They consulted published maps in combination with data from surveys of local geographical features, such as roads, river... More

A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in ...

Scale 1:10,800; 300 yards to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Relief shown by hachures. The name R. Ohio applies also to the Allegheny. "No. 27." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a rast... More

[Braddock's route, 1755, Fort Cumberland to Fort Pitt.

Scale 1:316,800; 5 mi. to an in. Title from manuscript catalog of Peter Force map collection. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown pictorially. In pencil: Braddock's rout 1755. Sh... More

[Plat of a survey of 2,314 acres of land, being the first large bottom...

Scale ca. 1:20,000. Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington atlas. 1932. Cover title: George Washington; survey of land in Ohio, a grant from the Colony of Virginia to Washington for military service... More

[Eight survey tracts along the Kanawha River, W.Va. showing land grant...

Scale ca. 1:40,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Imperfect: Deteriorated along old fold lines. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Has watermarks. Individual surveys dated 1771 through 1774, performed by "Mr... More

Copy of a survey return'd by Mr. Sam Lewis, surveyor of Botetourt Coun...

Scale not given. Title from certificate mounted below map. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Imperfect: Deteriorated along old fold lines. Oriented with north to the right. Has watermark. LC Maps of North America, 1750-... More

A map of the land abt. Red Stone and Fort Pitt,

Scale ca. 1:600,000. Title from verso. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Relief shown pictorially. The title, land tract boundaries with owners' initials, and some place names have been identified as annotations by Geor... More

Plan of a tract of land (marked in the General Plan no. 7), containing...

Covers part of Harrison County (W.Va.) "Survey'd for Sam'l Young, Ase'e of William Jones, 5000 Acres of Land, in Harrison County, on a Land Office Treasury Warrant, no. 20,98, dated the 20th Day of October 1783... More

Plat of the partition of Moore & Beckley survey of 170,038 a. in the c...

"Surveyed for Andrew Moore & John Beckley, Nov. 2nd, 1794." Shows names of some residents. Pen-an-ink and pencil over col. grid, mounted on cloth. Includes notes. In upper right corner in red ink: Moore & Beckl... More

Plats of the Wilson Cary Nicholas surveys (from the originals) made in...

Pen-and-ink on tracing linen, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H217 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

The state of Virginia from the best authorities

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Virginia - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Map of Frederick, Berkeley, & Jefferson counties in the state of Virgi...

Relief shown by hachures. Shows names of some residents. Accompanied by photocopy of text: Topographical description of the counties of Frederick, Berkeley & Jefferson : situated in the state of Virginia, in wh... More

A map of the state of Virginia : reduced from the nine sheet map of th...

Covers also Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress, the 31st day of October 1827 by W.B. Giles, Governor ... More

Map of the location of part of the North-Western Turnpike Road /

Shows road from Winchester westward to the Cheat River in Preston County, West Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. "This copy made by Fr. Koch, Richmond, Va. Jan. 27th 1862." Pen-and-ink, pencil and watercolor ... More

Map of the routes examined and surveyed for the Winchester and Potomac...

Topographic map surveyed in strips along the railroad routes. Shows property owners and covers an area between the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers to Winchester. Includes table showing "a summary of the routes su... More

The tourist's pocket map of the state of Virginia : exhibiting its int...

Relief shown by hachures. "Longitude west of Washington." Includes lists of steamboat and stagecoach routes, and indexed inset of the District of Columbia. Virginia 1830 census information on inside front cover... More

Map of Berk[eley] County, Virginia /

Relief shown by hachures. Shows the names of some residents. Title partially obscured. Sun print. LC Land ownership maps, 1380 In top right corner: No. 12. Includes inset of "Plat of Martinsburg" and table of s... More

Map of the property of the Western Mining & Manufacturing Co. situate ...

Shows the names of some residents. Date taken from LC jacket note. Oriented with north toward bottom. Copy imperfect: Very brittle, losses along edges. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

Map of the Virginia Central Rail Road showing the connection between t...

Map of Virginia and parts of adjacent states showing drainage, county boundaries, place names and "McAdamised" roads. Scale ca. 1:1,250,000. Tables at lower left of map list "Counties bordering on the Central R... More

Map of the proposed line of Rail Road connection between tide water Vi...

Scale ca. 1:625,000. LC Railroad maps, 81 Description derived from published bibliography. Annotations added in pencil and colored inks to indicate "Railroads tending to Richmond, Norfolk Alexandria and Baltimo... More

Map of Hancock County Virginia, 1852.

Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC Copy 2 imperfect: damaged, includes pen annotation "West."

Map of Jefferson County, Virginia / - Public domain map

Shows Jefferson County before the formation of West Virginia in 1863. Relief shown with hachures. Oriented with north at upper right. "Entered according to act of Congress in ... 1852 by S. Howell Brown in ... ... More

Hillsborough & Cincinnati Railroad map extending from Jackson, Jackson...

Topographic strip map indicating drainage, relief by hachures, roads, houses, property owners names, and county names. This line was chartered in Ohio, March 2, 1846. It was purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio ... More

Map of the Manassas Gap Railroad and its extensions; September, 1855.

Topographical map of part of northern Virginia showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, roads, and railroads with distances. Includes profiles. Chartered March 11, 1850. Opened in 1854 ... More

A new map of the state of Virginia : exhibiting its internal improveme...

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

[Map of Loudoun County, Va., and parts of Fairfax County, Va., Jeffers...

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[Map of the Shenandoah Valley, from Front Royal and Middletown to Stau...

[Map of Shenandoah Valley from Winchester to New Market, Virginia and ...

Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil (some col.) over a 3/8-inch pencil grid, mounted on cloth. LC Civil... More

Tracing Copy (Captured form Rebels). Portions of Penna. and Maryland [...

Civil War

[Map of the northern part of Virginia and West Virginia, between the B...

Relief shown by hachures and shading. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. In upper left: The square are miles. Pen-and-ink on pencil grid, mounted on cloth. Imperfect: horizontal creases and ... More

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley from Mt. Jackson to Midway, including pa...

Public domain scan of an 18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley from Harrisonburg to Mt. Jackson, with t...

Public domain image of a vintage map, geography atlas, maritime navigation, age of discovery, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Map of part of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland].

Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S174 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Portion of an unidentified printed map, extending from Hagerstown south to ... More

[Map of portions of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, centering o...

Shows roads in red, and railroads, place names, etc. in black. Relief shown by hachures. Date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Title derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Following the statemen... More

Parkersburg. Historic map, Library of Congress

LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1004 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

[Area of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H73 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Town of Phillippi, Barbour County, West Virginia. 1861.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1008 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1

[Map of parts of Highland County, Va., and Pendleton County, W. Va.].

Relief shown by hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil over pencil grid on brown tracing paper, mounted between transparent paper. The lower right corner is lacking, leaving par... More

[Sketch of roads and streams in Highland County, Va., and Pendleton Co...

Relief shown by hachures. Date, title and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on paper mounted on cloth. Imperfect: large ink blotches at right center. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H84 Availab... More

Berkeley County, Virginia Historic map, Library of Congress

Hand-colored lines show roads "reliable in all seasons." Relief shown by hachures. Sun print. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Servic... More

Berkeley County, Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

[Sketch of western Virginia and eastern West Virginia, between Staunto...

Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink on tracing linen, mounted between sheets of transparent paper. Date and title derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. LC Civil War ma... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Co...

Jefferson County, Virginia Historic map, Library of Congress

Sun print. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available also through the Library of Congress ... More

[Sketch of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink on blue paper, with pencil annotation, mounted between transparent paper. Imperfect: some losses at center right. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H72 Annot... More

New map of Virginia : compiled from the latest maps

Accompanied by cover: New map of Virginia. Richmond, Va. : J.W. Randolph ; 14 x 9 cm. Insets: Harpers Ferry -- Norfolk Harbor and vicinity. Relief shown by hachures. Shows principal cities, towns and railroads,... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Co...

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by W. Schaus in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York." Insets: [Lower Mississippi Valley] -- [Richmo... More

New map of Virginia : compiled from the latest maps /

Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River /

Public domain image of 17th century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

From Cold Mt. in Amherst across Rockbridge & Bath cos., Va. & part of ...

Map to illustrate the report of Brigadier-General Hill

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 693 Map of part of West Virginia and western Maryland from Romney west to Grafton, showing the battle of Corricks Ford on July 14th, routes used by Union and Confed... More

[Sketch of the area of the battles of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861]...

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper, with lines on verso. Mounted between transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H75 List of distances from Garnett's camp in pen-and-ink ... More

John Buchanan - Plan of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry, West Virginia.

Carnifex Ferry is located on the Gauley River east of the town of Gauley Bridge. Floyd's Confederate forces are positioned with their backs to the Gauley River, and the Union is shown attacking chiefly in the ... More

Vicinity of Winchester and Harper's Ferry, Va

Detail of a printed map of Winchester, Va., and environs, with annotations and additions by Sneden. Additions include inclusion of roads, notes about and dates of battles and skirmishes, location of the point w... More

Military map showing the topographical features of the country adjacen...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Colton's Virginia. Historic map, Library of Congress

Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River.

Scale ca. 1:11,200. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 697 Confederate imprint. Sketch map showing Confederate camps and batteries, position of "Yankee artillery," "Gen. Jacksons quars.," "posn. of Genrl. and staff" ... More

Battle of Rich Mt. - Public domain dedication image

Relief shown by hachures. Date and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Title from verso. Pen-and-ink on blue lined paper, mounted between transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H74 Pen-and-in... More

[Pencil sketch of the road from Slaven's Cabin to the top of Cheat Mou...

Title and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on lined paper, 1 sheet cut in two and pasted together, mounted on cloth. Some staining at upper left. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H81 Available a... More

[Pencil sketch of the route of scouting party from Monterey, Highland ...

Pencil on paper, mounted between transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H80 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. Report on road conditions in ink with pencil additio... More

[Rough sketch of the Rich Mountain battle area, extending from Beverly...

Relief shown by hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil (some col.) on blue paper, mounted on cloth. A stain at upper center. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H78 Includes ancillary ... More

Camp Garnett and vicinity, Rich Mountain, Randolph Co., Virginia /

LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H70 Relief shown by form lines. Shows encampments and troop movements of Confederate and Union forces at the battle of Rich Mountain. Similar to the map reproduced in the Atlas to a... More

[Map of portions of Hampshire and Mineral Counties, W. Va., and Garret...

Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink and pencil, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H68 Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Available also through the Library of Congress web sit... More

[Map of the Rich Mountain battlefield, W. Va. July 11-12, 1861].

Relief shown by hachures. Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H71 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as rast... More

Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River

During the Civil War, daily newspapers used maps to inform their readers about the changing fortunes of an ensuing battle. Representing a Confederate viewpoint, this battle map features the strategic placement ... More

[Rough sketch of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Relief shown by hachures. Date and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper with red pencil annotations, mounted between transparent paper. 3 dark blotches across upper center. Lacking... More

Averill's map of western Va. - Public domain old map

Shows Rich Mountain Region including Randolph, Upshur, and parts of adjoining counties, W. Va., as well as the names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink and pencil on 4 sheets pasted togeth... More

Colton's Virginia Historic map, Library of Congress

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York." Accompanied by cover: Colton's map of Virginia / J.... More

Jefferson County, Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

Berkeley County, Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

Berkeley County, Virginia Historic map, Library of Congress

"No. 20." Relief shown by hachures. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available also through... More

[Rough sketch of the roads between Beverly, W. Va., Leadsville, Bealin...

Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on lined blue paper, mounted on cloth. Some staining at lower left. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H77 Available also through the Library of Congress ... More

Vicinity of Winchester and Harper's Ferry, Va.

Detail of a printed map of Winchester, Va., and environs, with annotations and additions by Sneden. Additions include inclusion of roads, notes about and dates of battles and skirmishes, location of the point w... More

[Map of part of eastern West Virginia, extending from Romney westward ...

Shows "Camp Bartow" and "Yankee Camp on Cheat Mt." Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil and colored pencil on lined paper, mounted between sheets of transpare... More

[Sketch of parts of Highland County, Va., and Pendleton County, W. Va....

Relief shown by hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on irregularly shaped paper, mounted between transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H85 Available also through th... More

[Two sketches on one sheet of the road from Huntersville, W. Va. along...

Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil on blue paper, mounted between sheets of transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H79 Map in pencil... More

Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland : fought Septr 14th 1862.

Shows the area surrounding Burkittsville, Frederick County, Md., as the left wing of McClellan's army moved toward Crampton's Gap to try to prevent the Confederate assault on Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

[Map of Mercer, Summers, Monroe, Raleigh and Greenbrier Counties, West...

Map of the State of Virginia [and Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, a...

Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay

[Map of a part of Greenbrier County, West Va. /

The attack on and surrender of Harper's Ferry

Shows the area surrounding Harper's Ferry, W. Va., at the intersection of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers as the Confederate forces under Jackson began their assault, Sept. 12-15, 1862.

Colton's Virginia. Historic map, Library of Congress

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Map of Jefferson County, Va. photographed for the Bureau of Topographi...

Shows Jefferson County before the formation of West Virginia in 1863. Based on Brown, S. Howell. Map of Jefferson County, Virginia ([Staunton, Va.? : S. Howell Brown?], 1852). Oriented with north to upper right... More

Map of Jefferson County, VA. / - Public domain old map

Relief shown by hachures. Shows land ownership. Sun print. Annotated in pencil: Jefferson Co. Copied from S. Howell Brown's "Map of Jefferson County, Virginia," published in 1852. This map was acquired by the L... More

Battle of Antietam, Md - Public domain vintage map

In this extremely detailed map, Sneden indicates the locations of roads, bridges, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, houses, barns, ploughed fields, and the Antietam Iron Works. The Union and Confederate signal sta... More

[Map of Greenbrier, Summers, Raleigh, Mercer and Monroe Counties, West...

Map of Jefferson County, Va. photographed for the Bureau of Topographi...

Shows Jefferson County before the formation of West Virginia in 1863.

Battle of Antietam, Md. - Public domain vintage map

In this extremely detailed map, Sneden indicates the locations of roads, bridges, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, houses, barns, ploughed fields, and the Antietam Iron Works. The Union and Confederate signal sta... More

The attack on Harper's Ferry Va., by Jackson, September 14th and 15th,...

Shows the area of convergence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers that marks the border of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Details include the location of Union forces in the town of Harper's Ferry and ... More

[Map of Wyoming, Fayette and Raleigh Counties, West Va. /

The Battle of Antietam, Septr. 16th-17th, 1862.

In this detail from a printed map, Sneden shows the movement of the Lee's Confederate line at the battle of Antietam. On September 16 the Confederates are shown east of Sharpsburg. On September 17, after a day ... More

[Western Virginia from Petersburg to Warm Springs, showing the movemen...

Covers parts of the counties of Grant, Randolph, Pendleton, and Pocahontas, West Virginia and Highland and Bath, Virginia including the names of some residents. Relief shown by shading. Date and title from Step... More

Colton's Virginia Historic map, Library of Congress

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York." Accompanied by cover: Colton's map of Virginia / J.... More

Map of western Virginia / - Public domain vintage map

This map was apparently captured by Confederate cavalry under the command of Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn during a raid on the Union arsenal at Holly Springs, Miss., in December 1862, and forwarded to the Confederat... More

The attack on and surrender of Harper's Ferry

Shows the area surrounding Harper's Ferry, W. Va., at the intersection of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers as the Confederate forces under Jackson began their assault, Sept. 12-15, 1862. Color coding indicates... More

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley]. - Public domain old map

[Map of Mercer, Summers, Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, West Virginia...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.