West Virginia Maps: Difference between revisions

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West Virginia University has a sizable collection of maps. The Family History Library also has several West Virginia maps. A set of detailed topographic maps published 1911-1919 is on FHL film 163986. A helpful statewide atlas is New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia(Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933; FHL book Q 975.4 E3n; film 1425710).

Modern county road maps can be purchased from:

West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Office Services Division, Map Sales
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Building Five
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430
(304) 558-2868

Topographical maps are available from:

U.S. Department of Interior
Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Telephone: 1-800-USA-MAPS
Telephone: 703-648-6045

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/map/index.htm

http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/WV/

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/wv_0.html

http://historical.maptech.com/statemap.cfm?stateabr=WV

http://historical.maptech.com/quadlist.cfm?stateabr=WV

http://historical.maptech.com/townlist.cfm?stateabr=WV

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/westvirginia/

Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html

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+West Virginia University has a sizable collection of maps. The Family History Library also has several [[Portal:West Virginia|West Virginia]] maps. A set of detailed topographic maps published 1911-1919 is on FHL film 163986. A helpful statewide atlas is ''New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia''(Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933; FHL book Q 975.4 E3n; film 1425710).
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-== Online Resources ==
-*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
-*See [[Virginia Maps]] for more resources.
-*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
-*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/map/ Library of Virginia]
-*[http://www.mapofus.org/westvirginia/ West Virginia Maps]. Includes boundary change map.
-*[http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/gti/GIS/MAPS/Documents/Genhwy.pdf West Virginia Department of Transportation]
-*[http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/maps.html U.S. Department of Interior]
-==Printed Publications==
+Modern county road maps can be purchased from:
-*''New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia. ''Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933. {{FSC|47872|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog film 1425710}}
-==Background==
+[http://www.wvdot.com/7_tourists/7d1_availablemaps.asp West Virginia Department of Transportation<br>]Division of Highways<br>Office Services Division, Map Sales<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Building Five<br>Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430<br>(304) 558-2868
-*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-West Virginia was made a state in 1863. For earlier maps, see [[Virginia Maps]] for more resources.
+Topographical maps are available from:
-<br><br>
-West Virginia University has a sizable collection of maps. The FamilySearch Library also has several [[West Virginia, United States Genealogy|West Virginia]] maps. A set of detailed topographic maps published 1911-1919 is on {{FSC|472437|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog film 163986}}.
-<br><br>
-Modern county road maps can be purchased from: <br>
-[http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/gti/GIS/MAPS/Documents/Genhwy.pdf West Virginia Department of Transportation<br>]Division of Highways<br>Office Services Division, Map Sales<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Building Five<br>Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430<br>(304) 558-2868
-<br><br>
-Modern county road maps can be purchased from: <br>
-[http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/gti/GIS/MAPS/Documents/Genhwy.pdf West Virginia Department of Transportation<br>]Division of Highways<br>Office Services Division, Map Sales<br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Building Five<br>Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430<br>(304) 558-2868
-<br><br>
-Topographical maps are available from:<br>
-[http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/maps.html U.S. Department of Interior]<br>Geological Survey <br>507 National Center <br>Reston, VA 20192 <br>Telephone: 1-800-USA-MAPS <br>Telephone: 703-648-6045
-[[Category:West_Virginia Maps]][[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
+[http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/maps.html U.S. Department of Interior]<br>Geological Survey <br>507 National Center <br>Reston, VA 20192 <br>Telephone: 1-800-USA-MAPS <br>Telephone: 703-648-6045
-[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
+=== Web Sites  ===
+http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/map/index.htm
+http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/WV/
+http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/wv_0.html
+http://historical.maptech.com/statemap.cfm?stateabr=WV
+http://historical.maptech.com/quadlist.cfm?stateabr=WV
+http://historical.maptech.com/townlist.cfm?stateabr=WV
+http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/westvirginia/
+Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
+[[Category:West_Virginia]]