1880s Maps of Kentucky

1. 1886 Map of Prestonsburg

   

   1886 Prestonsburg

   1886 Print · USGS

   Eastern Kentucky's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the late nineteenth century as steam power reached deep into the mountains. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Prestonburgh, Paintsville, and early settlements like Peach Orchard or Boon's Camp.

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4. 1886 Map of Grundy

   

   1886 Grundy

   1886 Print · USGS

   The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as small settlements and family outposts take hold in the hollows. Genealogists and historians can locate early communities like Clintwood and Grundy, or trace ancestral lands near Card P.O. and Sand Lick.

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7. 1886 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1886 Cumberland Gap

   1886 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region around the Cumberland Gap appears here in the 1880s, before modern development transformed these mountain passes. Genealogists and historians can trace early river crossings and settlements like Flat Lick, Tye Ferry, and Campbell Ford.

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10. 1887 Map of Jonesville

    

    1887 Jonesville

    1887 Print · USGS

    The rugged borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured in the late nineteenth century during a time of isolated valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jonesville, Sneedville, and the remote Kyle's Ford along the Powell River.

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13. 1887 Map of Warfield

    

    1887 Warfield

    1887 Print · USGS

    The West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the late nineteenth century along the winding Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Genealogists and historians can trace early valley life through sites like Warfield, Chapmansville, and the remote White Post settlement.

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16. 1888 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1888 Cumberland Gap

    1888 Print · USGS

    The tri-state wilderness of the Appalachians is captured in the late 1880s, centered on the strategic crossing at the Cumberland Gap. Trace the early river-and-road economy through features like Tye's Ferry, McHenry Ford, and the old town sites of Barboursville and Pineville.

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19. 1889 Map of Salyersville, 1949 Print

    

    1889 Salyersville

    1949 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a complex landscape of river-valley settlements and highland hollows. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and communities like Salyersville, Hazel Green, and Jackson along the winding Licking River and Quicksand Creek.

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