Maps for Cavers

Cavers make extensive use of maps in the pursuit of their speleological interests. And increasingly, digitized versions of the latest maps are available online or through various commercial software packages. This site assembles online mapping resources with a particular emphasis on maps useful to the Virginia Region (VAR) of the National Speleological Society.

Advances in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are improving the quality and flexibility of maps all the time. But these are not the maps used by early cavers to plot the caves they found. And often, data collected from old maps does not translate accurately to the modern equivalent. So whether for research purposes, or just plain old nostalgia, it's worthwhile to hold on to these historic maps and make them available for use. Importantly, the old geology maps, while 75 years or more older, are often the most detailed record of cave bearing strata avialable to the casual caver.

Historic 15 Minute Topographic Quads

West Virginia

Alderson
NW NE SW SE

Antietam
NW NE SW SE

Belington
NW NE SW SE

Berryville
NW NE SW SE

Bland
NW NE SW SE

Bluefield
NW NE SW SE

Bramwell
NW NE SW SE

Bruceton
NW NE SW SE

Callaghan NW NE SW SE	Capon Bridge NW NE SW SE	Cass NW NE SW SE	Circleville NW NE SW SE
Clintonville NW NE SW SE	Davis NW NE SW SE	Edinburg NW NE SW SE	Elk Garden NW NE SW SE
Flintstone NW NE SW SE	Fort Seybert NW NE SW SE	Frostburg NW NE SW SE	Gerrardstown NW NE SW SE
Greenland Gap NW NE SW SE	Hancock NW NE SW SE	Hanging Rock NW NE SW SE	Horton NW NE SW SE
Keyser NW NE SW SE	Kingwood NW NE SW SE	Lobelia NW NE SW SE	Marlinton NW NE SW SE
Martinsburg NW NE SW SE	McDowell NW NE SW SE	Mingo NW NE SW SE	Moorefield NW NE SW SE
Morgantown NW NE SW SE	Narrows NW NE SW SE	Onego NW NE SW SE	Orkney Springs NW NE SW SE
Parsons NW NE SW SE	Pearisburg NW NE SW SE	Petersburg NW NE SW SE	Pickens NW NE SW SE
Pocahontas NW NE SW SE	Richwood NW NE SW SE	Ronceverte NW NE SW SE	Sago NW NE SW SE
Spruce Knob NW NE SW SE	Thornton NW NE SW SE	Waiteville NW NE SW SE	Wardensville NW NE SW SE
Warm Springs NW NE SW SE	White Sulfur Springs NW NE SW SE	Williamsport NW NE SW SE

Virginia

Historic Geologic Maps

These maps have been scanned and stored in MrSid format.
The GeoViewer viewing software from LizardTech is required to view these files.
Download GeoViewer (6MB) here .

West Virginia

Grant County Greenbrier County Pendleton County Pocahontas County

Randolph County Tucker County Upshur County Webster County