Notes:
Many
of the early maps were detour maps, used to show motorists the roads that were
under construction and issued several times throughout the year. Monthly issued
maps from late 1934 through 1942 each have different cover designs.
The
1934 A and 1939 A maps were issued for the World's Fairs (
The
1946 map is titled "A Vacation Guide to West Virginia Featuring the
Official 1946 West Virginia Highway Map" It is not yet known whether a
separate 1946 official map exists. Similar "Vacation Guides" also
exist for other years, where a separate official map also was issued.
Sponsor(s): Noel Levy
Last updated: 06/10/09 (cas)
1922;
reported by PC
1928;
dtd cvr, lgnd (Jun); bw
txt cvr with st seal; 3.75
x 8.25
1929;
dtd cvr; same as 1928 exc "1928" lined out and "1929"
overprinted on cvr
. [2 known versions: {lgnd (Jan)}, {lgnd (Aug)}]
1930;
dtd cvr, lgnd (Aug); otherwise same as 1928
1931;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1928
. [3 known versions: {lgnd (May)}, {lgnd (Jul)}, {lgnd (Sept)}]
1932;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1928
. [2 known versions: {Jun}, {Dec} and 2
reported versions: {Apr}, {Aug} and rest of months presumed]
1933;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1928
. [3 known versions: {May}, {Jul},
{Sep} and 1 reported version: {Oct} and rest of months presumed]
1934
A; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr
with st seal, Century of Progress edition; 3.75 x
8.25
. [2 known versions: { }, {“
1934
B; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr
with st seal; 3.75 x 8.25
. [4 known versions: {May}, {Jul},
{Aug}, {Sep}, {Oct} and 2 reported versions: {Apr}, {Jun}
and Jan
through Mar presumed]
1934
C; dtd cvr (Nov); bw photo of mtns;
3.75 x 8.25
1934
D; dtd cvr (Dec); bw photo of bridge over river;
3.75 x 8.25
1935
A; dtd cvr (Jan); bw photo of waterfall in winter;
3.75 x 8.25
1935
B; dtd cvr (Feb); bw photo "On the Seneca
Trail"; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
C; dtd cvr (Mar); bw photo "On New U.S. 220 in
the
1935
D; dtd cvr (Apr); bw photo of man fishing with green
txt; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
E; dtd cvr (May); bw photo “Overlooking Potomac
River at Great Cacapon” with green txt; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
F; dtd cvr (Jun); bw photo "Laurel Mountain,
U.S. 50, Looking West" with green txt; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
G; dtd cvr (Jul); green
tint bw photo of hilly
farmland; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
H; dtd cvr (Aug); bw photo of coal; 3.75 x 8.25
1935
I; dtd cvr (Sep); clrzd photo "
1935
J; dtd cvr (Oct); bw photo of hunter & dog; 3.75
x 8.25
1935
K; dtd cvr (Nov); bw photo "President's home at
1935
L; dtd cvr (Dec); clrzd photo "Duck Hawk Rock on U.S. Route 220";
3.75 x 8.25
1936
A; reported by PC (Jan)
1936
B; reported by PC (Feb)
1936
C; dtd cvr (Mar); bw photo of "The Switzerland
of America"; 3.75 x 8.25
1936
D; reported by PC (Apr)
1936
E; dtd cvr (May); clr dwg "Rhododendron..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1936
F; dtd cvr (Jun); dwg of "West Virginia State Flag"; 4.5 x 9.75
1936
G; dtd cvr (Jul); bw photo of “Hill and stream
combine to make WV beautiful”; 4.5 x 9.75
1936
H; dtd cvr (Aug); “On U.S.
40,
1936
I; reported by PC (Sep)
1936
J; dtd cvr (Oct); bw photo of apples "Reddening
in the Autumn Sunshine"; 4.5 x 9.75
1936
K; presumed Nov issue
1936
L; dtd cvr (Dec); bw photo “A winter scene…”; 4.5 x
9.75
1937
A; presumed Jan issue
1937
B; dtd cvr (Feb); “
1937
C; dtd cvr (Mar); “Entrance
to Smoke Hole in
1937
D; dtd cvr (Apr); “North
Fork of the South Branch of the beautiful
1937
E; dtd cvr (May); green
tint bw photo "Mountain
Laurel in
1937
F; reported by PC (dtd cvr
(Jun); photo of dirt road in forest)
1937
G; dtd cvr (Jul); “An
unusual view of
1937
H; dtd cvr (Aug); clrzd photo of porch "...the home of Bushrod Corbin Washington...";
4.5 x 9.75
1937
I; dtd cvr (Sep); brown
& white photo of river "The south Branch of the
1937
J; dtd cvr (Oct); brown
& white photo of farmland "When the warm sunshine of October..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1937
K; dtd cvr (Nov); clrzd photo "Drawing flat glass directly from the
molten mass"; 4.5 x 9.75
1937
L; dtd cvr (Dec); clrzd photo of snowy trees and "Snow" poem; 4.5 x
9.75
1938
A; reported by PC (Jan)
1938
B; dtd cvr (Feb); clrzd photo "Statue of General... Stonewall
Jackson...; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
C; dtd cvr (Mar); clrzd photo of statue "...The Madonna of the Trail..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
D; dtd cvr (Apr); clr painting "General Andrew Lewis..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
E; dtd cvr (May); clrzd photo of apple blossoms; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
F; dtd cvr (Jun); green
tint bw photo of
Rhododendrons; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
G; dtd cvr (Jul); green
tint bw photo "...Cheat
River in
1938
H; dtd cvr (Aug); bw photo of horse drawn plow; 4.5
x 9.75
1938
I; dtd cvr (Sep); clrzd photo of hunting dog; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
J; dtd cvr (Oct); brown
& yellow drawing of traffic signs; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
K; dtd cvr (Nov); clrzd photo of statue of John Marshall; 4.5 x 9.75
1938
L; dtd cvr (Dec); clr photo of snowy trees "...White
1939
A; dtd cvr; clrzd photo of rural rd thru mtns,
"World's Fair Edition"; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
B; dtd cvr (Jan); clrzd photo "View taken from U.S. 119 south of
Morgantown..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
C; presumed Feb issue
1939
D; dtd cvr (Mar); clrzd photo of Rhododendrons; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
E; presumed Apr issue
1939
F; presumed May issue
1939
G; dtd cvr (Jun); clrzd photo "
1939
H; dtd cvr (Jul); clrzd photo "The Tygart River...";
4.5 x 9.75
1939
I; dtd cvr (Aug); clrzd photo of stone obelisk "At Point Pleasant..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
J; reported by PC (dtd cvr
(Sep); 15 traffic signs with explanations)
1939
K; dtd cvr (Oct); clr dwg of gold flowers and
"Autumn" poem; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
L; dtd cvr (Nov); clrzd photo of river below forested hills; 4.5 x 9.75
1939
M; dtd cvr (Dec); clrzd photo of snowy trees; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
A; dtd cvr (Jan); clrzd photo "State Route 32 through
1940
B; dtd cvr (Feb); clrzd photo "Twilight on the Kanawha"; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
C; dtd cvr (Mar); clrzd photo of boy fishing "A great Sport for All
Ages"; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
D; dtd cvr (Apr); clr dwg "Dogwood -
Spruce"; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
E; dtd cvr (May); clrzd photo "On secondary road in
1940
F; dtd cvr (Jun); clr dwg "The Third Annual
Rhododendron Festival..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
G; dtd cvr (Jul); clrzd photo "Bluefield Country Club golf course";
4.5 x 9.75
1940
H; dtd cvr (Aug); clrzd photo "Twilight scene, a rhapsody in
clouds"; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
I; dtd cvr (Sep); clr dwg of State Road Commission
Safety Award; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
J; dtd cvr (Oct); clrzd photo of man with foxhounds; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
K; dtd cvr (Nov); clr dwg of US flag with poem
"Who made the flag?"; 4.5 x 9.75
1940
L; dtd cvr (Dec); clr dwg of candles
"Christmas Greetings"; 4.5 x 9.75
1941
A; dtd cvr (Jan); clrzd photo "Entrance to Martin Hall, West Virginia
University"; 4.5 x 9.75
1941
B; dtd cvr (Mar-Apr); clrzd photo "
1941
C; dtd cvr (May-Jun); clrzd photo "The James River and Kanawha Turnpike..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1941
D; dtd cvr (Jul-Aug); clrzd photo "This picture of
1941
E; dtd cvr (Sep-Oct); clrzd photo "
1941
F; dtd cvr (Nov-Dec); clrzd photo "Mountain Streams such as Mill Creek..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1942
A; dtd cvr (Jan-Feb); clrzd photo of policeman showing map to motorist; 4.5 x
9.75
1942
B; dtd cvr (Apr-May-Jun); clrzd photo "U.S. 60 west of
1942
C; dtd cvr (Jul-Aug-Sep); clrzd photo "The towering mass of Pinnacle Rock..."
4.5 x 9.75
1942
D; dtd cvr (Oct-Nov-Dec); clr dwg "Major Sam
McCulloch..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1943;
dtd cvr; clr photo of parade with flags; 4.5 x 9.75
1944;
dtd cvr (Jul 1); clr photo of South Charleston Overpass; 4.5 x 9.75
1945
A; dtd cvr (1944) with (Jan
1, 1945) added; otherwise same as 1944
1945
B; dtd cvr; clr photo "Recent completion of State Route 20 in
Wetzel county..."; 4.5 x 9.75
1946;
dtd cvr; clr photo of river (New River Gorge); 6 x 9.5
1947;
dtd cvr; collage of clr dwgs of sporting activities;
4.5 x 9.75
1948;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of
1949;
dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl bldg; 4.5 x 9.75
1950;
dtd cvr; clr photo of wide river in hills; 4.5 x 9.75
1951;
dtd cvr; clr photo of river & white houses; 4.5 x 9.75
1952;
dtd cvr; clr photo of rural scene with hwy and forest; 4.5 x 9.75
1953;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of st cptl bldg; 4.5 x 9.75
1954;
dtd cvr; clr photo of lake with many boats; 4.5 x 9.75
1955;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of Charleston/st
cptl bldg; 4.5 x 9.75
1956;
dtd cvr; clr photo of hwy bridge in city; 4.5 x 9.75
1957;
dtd cvr; clr photo of dam; 4.5 x 9.75
1958;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of st cptl bldg, with yellow border; 4.5 x 9.75
1959;
dtd cvr; same photo as
1958, with red border; 4.5 x 9.75
1960;
dtd cvr; same photo as
1958, with black border; 4.5 x 9.75
1961;
dtd cvr; clr photo of waterfall; 4.25 x 9.5
. [2 known versions: { }, {not dtd &"There's more to see in '63" logo
instead of date}]
1962;
dtd cvr; clr photo of freeway; 3.75 x 9.5
1963;
dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl, "
1964;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of town by river; 3.75 x 9.5
1965;
dtd cvr; clr photo of divided hwy and bridge; 3.75 x 9.5
1966-67;
dtd cvr; clr photo of divided hwy beside river; 3.75 x 9.5
1967-68;
dtd cvr; clr photo of couple on lookout (New River Gorge); 3.75 x
9.5
1968-69;
dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (river, people on sled, divided hwy); 3.75 x 9.5
1970
A; dtd lgnd; clr photo of mtns & trees;
3.75 x 9.25
1970
B; dtd lgnd; clr photo of people in cave entrance; 3.75 x 9.25
1971;
dtd lgnd; otherwise same as
1970 B
1972;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of st cptl bldg at night; 3.75 x 9.25
1973;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of st cptl bldg at night (closer than 1972); 3.75 x 9.25
1974;
dtd lgnd; clr aerial photo of town in mtns;
3.75 x 9.25
1976;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of bronze statue of frontiersman; 3.75 x 9.75
1978;
dtd lgnd; 7 brown and gold dwgs (hwy signs, car, etc.); 3.75 x 9.75
1980;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of cars on bridge; 3.75 x 9.75
1983-84;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of divided hwy in wooded hills; 3.75 x 9.75
1986-87;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of man in river fishing; 3.75 x 9.75
1988-89;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of woman enjoying beverage; 3.75 x 9.75
1990-91;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of long, straight rd thru trees; 3.75 x 9.75
1992-93;
dtd cvr; clr photo of trees and flowers in front of st cptl bldg; 4.25 x 8.5
1994-96;
dtd cvr; clr photo of river in mtns in
autumn; 4.25 x 8.5
1998-99;
dtd cvr; clr photo of old mill & waterfall; 4.25 x 8.5
1999-2000;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1998-99
2000;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1998-99
2001;
dtd cvr; clr photo of river in mtns in
autumn; 4.25 x 8.5
2002;
dtd cvr; clr photo of girl on mountain outcrop; 4.25 x 8.5
2003-04;
dtd cvr; 5 small clr photos (bikers, golfers, hikers, skiers) and large river
photo; 4.25 x 8.25
2004-05;
dtd cvr; 4 small clr photos (re-enactment, hiker, woman, hikers) and large
family photo; 4.25 x 8.25
2005-06;
dtd cvr; 3 sm clr photos (skier, waterfalls,
biker) and clr photo of picnic; 4.25 x 8.25
2006-07;
dtd cvr; 4 clr photos (rafters, bicyclists, motorcyclists, family by
campfire); 4.25 x 8.25
2008-09;
dtd cvr; 4 clr photos (bridges, city, motorcyclists); 4.25 x 8.25
1976;
dtd lgnd; clr photos of Sheraton Inns; 3.75 x 9.75
2008; dtd cvr; clr photo of rocks and trees / Travel Map (insert); 6.5 x 9.5