West Virginia Maps: Difference between revisions

West Virginia was made a state in 1863. For earlier maps, see Virginia Maps for more resources.

West Virginia University has a sizable collection of maps. The FamilySearch Library also has several West Virginia maps. A set of detailed topographic maps published 1911-1919 is on FamilySearch Catalog film 163986.

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

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

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-[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Maps'''
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Maps|U.S. Maps]]
+| link3=[[West Virginia, United States Genealogy|West Virginia]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[West Virginia Maps|Maps]]
+}}
+__TOC__
+== Online Resources ==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*See [[Virginia Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/West_Virginia.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
+*[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]
-West Virginia University has a sizable collection of maps. The Family History Library also has several [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] maps. A set of detailed topographic maps published 1911-1919 is on {{FHL|472437|item|disp=FHL film 163986}}.
+==Printed Publications==
+*''New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia. ''Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933. {{FSC|47872|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog film 1425710}}
-A helpful statewide atlas is:
+==Background==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-''New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia. ''Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933. {{FHL|47872|item|disp=FHL film 1425710}}
+West Virginia was made a state in 1863. For earlier maps, see [[Virginia Maps]] for more resources.
+<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
-[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
+[[Category:West_Virginia Maps]][[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
+[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
-Modern county road maps can be purchased from:
-[http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/gti/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
-Topographical maps are available from:
-[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
-=== 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.mytopo.com/statemap.cfm?stateabr=WV
-http://historical.mytopo.com/quadlist.cfm?stateabr=WV
-http://historical.mytopo.com/townlist.cfm?stateabr=WV
-Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html {{West Virginia|West Virginia}}
-[[Category:West_Virginia|Maps]]