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Permalink Reply by Pondage on December 17, 2015 at 7:06pm

Thomas,

Where are you at in the process?

 

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Blandford on December 18, 2015 at 12:41am

I have searched on the Internet and have not had any luck.

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Permalink Reply by Barry D on December 18, 2015 at 1:52am

The Assessors Office has a map from approximately 1900.

After that the current tax maps are probably about it at the County Courthouse.

There is a printing company in Parkersburg that had some old maps, I'll try and find the name. Maybe someone else remembers.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Blandford on December 18, 2015 at 2:18am

Thanks, Barry

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Permalink Reply by Paul Butler on December 18, 2015 at 3:39am

Doddridge county, West Virginia? 

That's a tough one.  Was Doddridge originally called West Union?

The best place in the United States to find historical maps is with the county property tax folks.  They collect money based upon the land so they have the most incentive to know the details of the land. 

Next the local title insurance folks usually have historical maps.  You have to talk them into letting you have a look/copy.  They are usually very cool about it.

All map searches should involve looking at the Library of Congress' map collection: http://www.loc.gov/maps/

Doddridge County records are spotty.  The library of congress has a couple of Sanborn Doddridge maps but they haven't been digitized.  Give them a call and ask how you can have a look/get a copy.

The University of California-- Berkley database lists WVU as having Doddridge maps in its collection:

West Union (Doddridge County)

1916 - 3 sheets

West Virginia University Library

1923 - 4 sheets

West Virginia University Library

If the locals at the tax office can't help you may have to take a road trip.

The map links are my Christmas present to my friends on GMS.

Check out this cool Allegheny County, PA map the library of congress has online:http://www.loc.gov/resource/g3823a.la000704/

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Blandford on December 18, 2015 at 5:26am

Thanks, Paul

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Permalink Reply by Gas Boy on December 18, 2015 at 4:24am

	I would go to the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey. They are located at 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV (Cheat Lake).  Phone # 304-594-2331.
	They are the repository of all oil and gas information for the state of West Virginia - well plats, logs, completion reports, topographic maps, and farmline maps.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Blandford on December 18, 2015 at 5:27am

Thanks, Gas Boy

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Permalink Reply by M. Sean Joyce on December 22, 2015 at 5:27am

Your county probably has a Geographic Information Mapping system so they would be a good start.

Then what you need to do is find an established land surveying firm in your area that has done a lot of surveys there, not one of the carpetbagging engineering/surveying companies that recently moved there because of the gas and oil development.

An established experienced land surveyor will know much about the history and settlement of the area and what maps are available and relevant to your questions.

Have a look at the circa 1938 agricultural service aerial photography for your area also.

A lot shows up in those photos.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Blandford on December 22, 2015 at 5:51am

Thanks, Sean

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Permalink Reply by Billy Bob Meeker on December 22, 2015 at 1:09pm

You could also see if Doddridge County has a local county historical society.  If so, they may be able to direct you to some of the old county historical maps, or they may even have such maps in their archives.  Or check with the Doddridge County library system for anything they might have.

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