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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*See [[United States Maps]] for more 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] | *[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.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/map/ Library of Virginia] | ||
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*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | *See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | ||
West Virginia was made a state in 1863. For earlier maps, see [[Virginia Maps]] for more resources. | |||
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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}}. | 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}}. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- See United States Maps for more resources.
- See Virginia Maps for more resources.
- Geographical Names Information System
- Library of Virginia
- West Virginia Maps. Includes boundary change map.
- West Virginia Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Interior
Printed Publications[edit | edit source]
- New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia. Clarksburg, West Virginia: Clarksburg Publishing Company, 1933. FamilySearch Catalog film 1425710
Background[edit | edit source]
- See Maps for more information.
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