Indian trails

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Where is the best place to find Indian trails in my home state of wva central part Upshur County

Thanks
Ty

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Where is the best place to find I for on trails in my home state of wva central part Upshur County

Thanks
Ty

Not sure what you are asking?

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Not sure what you are asking?

I have been trying to find rough maps or anything about trails through my area and I’m not having luck didn’t know if I’m going about searching wrong or what

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

I have been trying to find rough maps or anything about trails through my area and I’m not having luck didn’t know if I’m going about searching wrong or what

Indian trails sorry auto correct

 

[dirstscratcher]

Try any local or state historical societies. There are several state maps for Ohio, though I don't have one handy. There probably is one or more for w.Va.

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Try any local or state historical societies. There are several state maps for Ohio, though I don't have one handy. There probably is one or more for w.Va.

Ok thanks

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Look for water sources, creeks streams and rivers, they camped close to water, especially any that are spring fed. They also liked to have wind breaks so valleys that have cliffs or hills to block the winter winds with a water source is what I looked for.

 

[smokeythecat]

Here in Maryland, the colonists generally used the existing Indian trails for their roads. THEN progress happened and the 20th century folks paved over the Indian and colonial trails and now we have PAVED Indian trails. Not a joke.

Along one wide state road here, there was a colonial road under it. We found colonial artifacts on high spots along a mile or so of the old road. And Indian artifacts in the same areas.

 

[CaptEsteban]

I think that one of the best sources to start with is the history of the state. Rather than focusing on West Virginia, one has to take into account that it did NOT become a state til 1863.

West Virginia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[tamrock]

Most ancient indigenous pathways across this whole country have been paved over and are now the major roadways we use today.

Did Our Nation Build Our National Highway System on Ancient Indigenous Trails?

Our US government, as our people moved westward at the beginning of our great nation, used Native American trails to move settlers ever further into middle America to finally meet from sea to shining...

www.laketexoma.com

 

[releventchair]

Not Upshur drawn map(s) , but a mention of routes on page 27.

The history of Upshur county, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time .. : Cutright, William Bernard. [from old catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

xii p., 1 l., 25 cm

archive.org

Local historical society as mentioned earlier would be a good idea.
Terrain (tree types , open ground prior now grown in ect.) makes it hard to just spot old trails in some areas. Plus time and new loam ect..

Study know trails. For the whys of thier routes. Your area should have had similar movement.
Between waters? Along lines with line of sights? E.-W. , N-.S.? Riverine lower areas?

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Look for water sources, creeks streams and rivers, they camped close to water, especially any that are spring fed. They also liked to have wind breaks so valleys that have cliffs or hills to block the winter winds with a water source is what I looked for.

Thanks

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Not Upshur drawn map(s) , but a mention of routes on page 27.

The history of Upshur county, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time .. : Cutright, William Bernard. [from old catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

xii p., 1 l., 25 cm

archive.org

Local historical society as mentioned earlier would be a good idea.
Terrain (tree types , open ground prior now grown in ect.) makes it hard to just spot old trails in some areas. Plus time and new loam ect..

Study know trails. For the whys of thier routes. Your area should have had similar movement.
Between waters? Along lines with line of sights? E.-W. , N-.S.? Riverine lower areas?

Thanks

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Most ancient indigenous pathways across this whole country have been paved over and are now the major roadways we use today.

Did Our Nation Build Our National Highway System on Ancient Indigenous Trails?

Our US government, as our people moved westward at the beginning of our great nation, used Native American trails to move settlers ever further into middle America to finally meet from sea to shining...

www.laketexoma.com

Thanks

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

I think that one of the best sources to start with is the history of the state. Rather than focusing on West Virginia, one has to take into account that it did NOT become a state til 1863.

West Virginia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Here in Maryland, the colonists generally used the existing Indian trails for their roads. THEN progress happened and the 20th century folks paved over the Indian and colonial trails and now we have PAVED Indian trails. Not a joke.

Along one wide state road here, there was a colonial road under it. We found colonial artifacts on high spots along a mile or so of the old road. And Indian artifacts in the same areas.

Thanks

 

[Hillbillyhunter2]

Look for water sources, creeks streams and rivers, they camped close to water, especially any that are spring fed. They also liked to have wind breaks so valleys that have cliffs or hills to block the winter winds with a water source is what I looked for.

Thanks

 

[Charl]

Here in Maryland, the colonists generally used the existing Indian trails for their roads. THEN progress happened and the 20th century folks paved over the Indian and colonial trails and now we have PAVED Indian trails. Not a joke.

Along one wide state road here, there was a colonial road under it. We found colonial artifacts on high spots along a mile or so of the old road. And Indian artifacts in the same areas.

Most ancient indigenous pathways across this whole country have been paved over and are now the major roadways we use today.

Did Our Nation Build Our National Highway System on Ancient Indigenous Trails?

Our US government, as our people moved westward at the beginning of our great nation, used Native American trails to move settlers ever further into middle America to finally meet from sea to shining...

www.laketexoma.com

Yep, that was the case. The famous Post Road, running from Boston to New York, hugging the coast of Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic coast in RI and Ct., was a well worn Indian trail before it became the Post Rd.

Southern New England 17th century Indian trails and villages.

 

[Dylan Wheeler]

Here in Maryland, the colonists generally used the existing Indian trails for their roads. THEN progress happened and the 20th century folks paved over the Indian and colonial trails and now we have PAVED Indian trails. Not a joke.

Along one wide state road here, there was a colonial road under it. We found colonial artifacts on high spots along a mile or so of the old road. And Indian artifacts in the same areas.

Sad but true…I live on a state rd that was once known as “Warrior’s Path”, it was a Lenape trade route. Paved in the early 1900’s. Artifacts can be found along sides of the road sometimes.