Description: Detailed large map of West Virginia State, USA showing cities, towns, county formations, roads highway, US highways and State routes.
Map of West Virginia, West Virginia map with cities, counties, and roads network. This detailed map shows all 55 counties, each color-shaded with the county seat clearly labeled. It also indicates bordering states at a glance: Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the east and southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio along the winding Ohio River. For quick orientation only, the map provides road-light cues: I-79 from Charleston through Clarksburg to Morgantown; I-64 crossing Huntington to Lewisburg; I-77 down the West Virginia Turnpike through Beckley; I-68 linking Morgantown to Cumberland, MD; US-50 (Northwestern Turnpike) across the north; US-19 through Summersville and the New River Gorge; and US-33 from Ripley to Elkins and on toward the Potomac Highlands.
The slender "finger" between Ohio and Pennsylvania stacks four counties along the Ohio River:
Hancock County (seat: New Cumberland) tops the state, with Weirton marked close to the PA line and the river bridges leading to Steubenville, OH.
Brooke County (seat: Wellsburg) continues the ribbon of river communities.
Ohio County (seat: Wheeling) centers on Wheeling, the old National Road hub; the county tile hugs the river's broad bend.
Marshall County (seat: Moundsville) shows Moundsville opposite Bellaire, OH; the tile widens toward the rugged interior.
South of Marshall, the Ohio Valley opens into Wetzel County (seat: New Martinsville) and Tyler County (seat: Middlebourne), both labeled along river flats with hills backing the tiles. Pleasants County (seat: St. Marys) and larger Wood County (seat: Parkersburg) mark a populous reach; Parkersburg sits at the confluence with the Little Kanawha River. Across from Marietta, OH, Wood's boundary follows broad river islands. Wirt County (seat: Elizabeth), inland, is a compact tile between Wood and Calhoun.
From the Monongahela to the Tygart and West Fork valleys, the map shows a tight cluster:
Monongalia County (seat: Morgantown) anchors the university city on the Pennsylvania line; I-79 and I-68 meet here, lightly sketched for bearings.
Marion County (seat: Fairmont) lies just south of the Monongahela; Fairmont sits by paired river crossings.
Harrison County (seat: Clarksburg) stretches along US-50, with Bridgeport and the North Central airport easily accessible.
Doddridge County (seat: West Union) and Ritchie County (seat: Harrisville) form quiet uplands west of US-50. In contrast, Gilmer County (seat: Glenville) and Calhoun County (seat: Grantsville) sit deeper in the hills near the Little Kanawha.
To the east, the land rises into the Alleghenies:
Taylor County (seat: Grafton) shows Tygart Lake and railroad heritage.
Barbour County (seat: Philippi) lies on the Tygart Valley River with the historic covered bridge in town.
Upshur County (seat: Buckhannon) sits at a crossroads on US-33, its seat label centered among valley farms.
Lewis County (seat: Weston) marks the Stonewall Jackson Lake area; Weston sits near the I-79 axis.
Braxton County (seat: Sutton) lies at the I-79/I-79 service arcs with Sutton Lake to the east; Flatwoods is noted near the junction.
The shaded tiles in the high country step like shingles over the Allegheny Front:
Preston County (seat: Kingwood) frames the Cheat River canyons near the PA line; Kingwood sits inland off I-68.
Tucker County (seat: Parsons) is smaller, with Parsons at the confluence of the Shavers Fork and Black Fork.
Randolph County (seat: Elkins) is one of the map's biggest interior tiles; Elkins appears where US-33 meets the upper Tygart.
Pocahontas County (seat: Marlinton) spreads across the high balds; the Greenbrier River is faintly traced, pointing to Marlinton.
Webster County (seat: Webster Springs) sits west of Pocahontas with rough valley roads penciled lightly.
Pendleton County (seat: Franklin) marches along the Virginia line with Spruce Knob country tucked in; Franklin appears in the South Branch valley.
Grant County (seat: Petersburg) and Hardy County (seat: Moorefield) flank the South Branch Potomac with fertile bottoms clearly indicated.
Mineral County (seat: Keyser) and Hampshire County (seat: Romney) continue the Potomac arc toward Maryland.
The thumb beyond the Potomac curves into the I-81 corridor:
Morgan County (seat: Berkeley Springs) shows the spa town snug in the Cacapon–Potomac angle.
Berkeley County (seat: Martinsburg) is the corridor's hub; the light I-81 cue passes Martinsburg toward Hagerstown.
Jefferson County (seat: Charles Town) reaches the Potomac and Shenandoah confluence; Harpers Ferry is labeled near the Maryland and Virginia corners.
The map centers on Kanawha County (seat: Charleston), where the Kanawha River bends under the state capitol dome. I-64 and I-77 are only thin hints, so the county tile dominates. Surrounding counties fill the heart of the state:
Putnam County (seat: Winfield) and Mason County (seat: Point Pleasant) front the Ohio and lower Kanawha; Point Pleasant sits at the Ohio confluence.
Jackson County (seat: Ripley) lies on I-77 between Parkersburg and Charleston.
Roane County (seat: Spencer) and Clay County (seat: Clay) hold wooded interior ridges east of the Kanawha.
Nicholas County (seat: Summersville) is marked by Summersville Lake; US-19 crosses the tile heading to the New River Gorge Bridge just south in Fayette County.
Fayette County (seat: Fayetteville) also shows Oak Hill; the gorge's line is delicately drawn.
Greenbrier County (seat: Lewisburg) sits along I-64 with White Sulphur Springs toward the Virginia line.
Monroe County (seat: Union) occupies the southeastern corner of the Greenbrier Valley with karst plateaus.
The colorful tiles south and west of Fayette and Raleigh trace the coalfields and river bends:
Raleigh County (seat: Beckley) anchors the Turnpike highlands; Beckley sits where I-64 meets I-77.
Wyoming County (seat: Pineville) and McDowell County (seat: Welch) lie along the Guyandotte and Tug Fork branches; mining towns dot the narrow valleys.
Mingo County (seat: Williamson) hugs the Tug Fork at the Kentucky line; Williamson is labeled at the river crossing.
Logan County (seat: Logan) and Boone County (seat: Madison) run northward toward Kanawha, with US-119 lightly indicated as a fast valley route.
Lincoln County (seat: Hamlin) bridges the Guyandotte headwaters between Cabell and Boone.
Wayne County (seat: Wayne) edges the Ohio near Huntington; Cabell County (seat: Huntington) shows the metro stretching along I-64 to the Ohio River bridges.
East of Beckley, the plateau tilts toward Virginia:
Summers County (seat: Hinton) labels the confluence of the Greenbrier and New River with the picturesque Bluestone Lake upstream.
Mercer County (seat: Princeton) adjoins Bluefield on the Virginia line; I-77 dips south here through East River Mountain.
Monroe and Greenbrier from Part 1 close the southeast loop, while Pocahontas and Pendleton rise on the east wall of the Alleghenies.
Curving back to the interior uplands:
Gilmer (Glenville) and Calhoun (Grantsville) straddle the Little Kanawha River, with narrow valleys and courthouse towns centered in their tiles.
Ritchie (Harrisville) and Doddridge (West Union) climb toward US-50 and the oil-gas fields.
Tyler (Middlebourne) and Pleasants (St. Marys) return to the Ohio with bridge labels showing quick hops to Belmont County, OH.
From the Buckhannon–Philippi corridor, the land rises:
Upshur (Buckhannon) is a service hub on US-33.
Randolph (Elkins) - already noted - spreads widely across headwaters; Elkins serves as a cultural gateway to Monongahela National Forest.
Webster (Webster Springs) and Nicholas (Summersville) meet along forested watersheds where US-19 and WV-20 weave through.
Braxton (Sutton) and Lewis (Weston) flank I-79 with lakes and mid-state trailheads.
The lower Ohio riverbank forms a sweeping chain:
Wood (Parkersburg), Jackson (Ripley), and Mason (Point Pleasant) line up along I-77 and US-35 (shown lightly west of Winfield into Ohio). Point Pleasant marks the mouth of the Kanawha.
Hancock - New Cumberland; Brooke - Wellsburg; Ohio - Wheeling; Marshall - Moundsville; Wetzel - New Martinsville; Tyler - Middlebourne; Pleasants - St. Marys; Wood – Parkersburg; Jackson – Ripley; Mason – Point Pleasant; Putnam - Winfield; Cabell - Huntington; Wayne – Wayne; Lincoln – Hamlin; Logan – Logan; Mingo – Williamson; Boone – Madison; Kanawha – Charleston; Clay – Clay; Roane – Spencer; Wirt – Elizabeth; Calhoun - Grantsville; Gilmer – Glenville; Ritchie – Harrisville; Doddridge – West Union; Lewis - Weston; Braxton – Sutton; Nicholas – Summersville; Fayette - Fayetteville; Raleigh – Beckley; Wyoming – Pineville; McDowell - Welch; Mercer – Princeton; Summers - Hinton; Monroe – Union; Greenbrier - Lewisburg; Pocahontas – Marlinton; Webster – Webster Springs; Upshur – Buckhannon; Barbour – Philippi; Taylor - Grafton; Harrison – Clarksburg; Marion – Fairmont; Monongalia – Morgantown; Preston - Kingwood; Tucker – Parsons; Randolph – Elkins; Pendleton – Franklin; Grant – Petersburg; Hardy – Moorefield; Mineral - Keyser; Hampshire – Romney; Morgan – Berkeley Springs; Berkeley - Martinsburg; Jefferson - Charles Town.
I-79: Charleston - Clendenin - Flatwoods - Weston - Clarksburg - Fairmont - Morgantown - PA.
I-64: Huntington - Charleston - Beckley - Lewisburg - VA.
I-77: Parkersburg - Ripley - Charleston - Beckley corridor (with I-64); south to Princeton.
I-68: Morgantown east to MD.
US-50: Ohio River to Clarksburg to Grafton to Romney and the Potomac.
US-19: Summersville to Fayetteville and the New River Gorge.
US-33: Ripley, Weston, Elkins, on to the highlands.
US-35: Point Pleasant corridor to Ohio.
Residents navigate jurisdictions for courts, deeds, schools, and permits using county seats and shaded boundaries.
Travelers connect gorge overlooks, caverns, and state parks using only a handful of uncluttered roads and river bends.
Students link physiographic regions - the Ohio Valley, Allegheny Plateau, Potomac Highlands, New River - to settlement patterns and county history.
West Virginia is an American state in the Mid-Atlantic, Upland South, and Appalachian parts of the country. Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia, as well as the capital city of this state. On the northeast side of this state, there are Maryland and Pennsylvania; on its northwest side is Ohio; on the southwest side is West Virginia. On the southeast side, it is surrounded by Virginia.
West Virginia is well-known for its labor history, coal mining industries, and natural beauty. The state is also popular for its recreational activities like hunting, mountain biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, climbing, skiing, and caving.
About three-fourths of the state is located within the Allegheny Plateau and Cumberland Plateau regions. According to the 2005 census, approximately 1,816,856 people were living in West Virginia. Out of this number, about 1.1% of the residents were born in other countries.
Most people speak English at home, and only about 2.7% speak other languages when they converse with family members. The female population exceeds the male population, with a ratio of 51:49. The main ethnic groups in West Virginia are English, American, Italian, German, and Irish.
Embarking upon the eastern realm of West Virginia, one encounters a blend of natural wonders intertwined with thriving urban locales. Martinsburg and Charles Town are the two significant cities in this particular area. The distinctive charm of each town lies in its combination of historical heritage, cultural richness, and breathtaking natural landscapes. Berkeley County and Jefferson County are significant counties in this sector, each nurturing its own set of treasures.
Martinsburg, the central hub in Berkeley County, is nestled amidst a scenic landscape, its urban vibrancy juxtaposed against the tranquility of nature. Charles Town, situated in Jefferson County, mirrors a confluence of modern urbanism and historical richness, offering a glimpse into West Virginia's geological and cultural narrative.
Beyond these urban centers, the eastern domain hosts towns like Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry, each with a distinctive narrative in West Virginia's vast tableau. The counties encapsulated within Eastern West Virginia unveil expansive scapes of rolling hills, pristine rivers, and a touch of the Potomac's brine, enveloping the region in a unique blend of natural spectacles.
Transitioning to the western expanses unveils a dramatic contrast, with the majestic Ohio River and lush forests painting a picturesque tableau. Counties like Cabell County, Wood County, and Jackson County embody the essence of Western West Virginia's splendor. Urban hubs like Huntington and Parkersburg burgeon amidst this serene backdrop, epitomizing a harmonious blend of modern urbanity and natural tranquility.
Huntington, nestled within Cabell County, is a bustling metropolis where the modern architectural skyline melds with the majestic banks of the Ohio River. Parkersburg, residing in Wood County, evokes a rich industrial and cultural legacy amidst a scenic setting.
Venturing through the western precincts, small towns like Ripley and Point Pleasant emerge, each narrating its unique tale through historical edifices, community spirit, and local lore. The western part of West Virginia provides a captivating view of the Ohio Valley, offering a segue into boundless riverside adventures.
Advancing northward unveils a region where serene landscapes meld with bustling urban centers. Counties like Monongalia County, Harrison County, and Marion County encapsulate the northern helm, each portraying a unique blend of nature, culture, and history. Morgantown, a significant city in Monongalia County, emerges as a realm where the historic charm and urban vigor breathe amidst verdant landscapes. Further, the quaint town of Clarksburg in Harrison County offers a glimpse into West Virginia's rich coal mining history, painting a picturesque vintage vista.
Besides these urban landmarks, the northern tier harbors towns like Fairmont, Grafton, and Bridgeport, each contributing to the region's diverse socio-cultural tapestry. The northern boundary of West Virginia graces the border with the state of Pennsylvania, portraying a transition into a distinct urban milieu brimming with historical narratives.
Descending into southern West Virginia, one steps into a realm echoing with historical narratives, enveloped in a blend of rolling hills, verdant valleys, and meandering rivers. Counties like Mercer County, Raleigh County, and Logan County embody the southern narrative, each portraying a serene spectacle amidst a rich historical setting. Beckley, nestled in Raleigh County, resonates with historical richness, its streets narrating tales of the coal mining's intricate past. Bluefield, seated in Mercer County, reflects a blend of industrial legacy and natural beauty.
The southern region hosts towns like Princeton, Mullens, and Logan, each bearing unique treasures in the form of historical landmarks, community ethos, or natural wonders. The southern border of West Virginia is shared with the state of Virginia, offering a seamless transition into a new geographical narrative marked by equally captivating landscapes.
The central heartland of West Virginia is a narrative of modest urban locales, quaint towns, and a rustic natural allure. This region encompasses counties like Kanawha County, Nicholas County, and Braxton County, each narrating a rich heritage intertwined with a serene pace of life.
Urban hubs like Charleston and Summersville are bustling centers of activity, housing significant educational edifices and industrial pursuits. Charleston, a major city in West Virginia, exudes vitality and bridges the urban and rural areas, blending contemporary features with a rich historical background.
This central domain is home to towns like Sutton and Gassaway, each with unique charm and a community-centric vibe. The geographical narrative of Central West Virginia is a tale of serene valleys, rolling hills, and meandering rivers like the Kanawha River and Elk River, each element contributing to the region's picturesque panorama.
The Detailed Map of West Virginia is not merely a geographical representation but an enthralling journey through West Virginia's diverse landscape, urban centers, and historical legacies. Every city, town, and county highlighted on the map narrates its unique tale, contributing to West Virginia's multifaceted and captivating narrative.
The map invites its beholders to explore, learn, and appreciate the rich tapestry of experiences that West Virginia offers. Through every line, color, and label, the map provides a thorough, engaging, and enlightening exploration experience, aspiring to serve as a stepping stone for many real-life adventures awaiting in the Mountain State.
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