1950s Maps of Anderson County, Kentucky

1. 1951 Map of Lawrenceburg, 1961 Print

   

   1951 Lawrenceburg

   1961 Print · USGS

   Lawrenceburg and the Ohio River valley are captured here at mid-century as industrial growth met the rural hills of Kentucky. Genealogists can trace family names through small burial sites like Harrisons Old Home Cem and Graves Cem or locate the historic Bullittsburg Ch.

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4. 1952 Map of Ashbrook, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Ashbrook

   1953 Print · USGS

   Anderson County's rural heart is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of high ridges and winding creek bottoms. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Ashbrook, Henrys Chapel, or Western Sch among the hills of Baxter Ridge.

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7. 1952 Map of Chaplin, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Chaplin

   1953 Print · USGS

   North of the Chaplin River in the early 1950s, this area shows a rural Kentucky landscape shaped by winding waterways and county borders. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Highview Cemetery, Independent School, and the river crossing at Gordon Ford.

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10. 1952 Map of Salvisa, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Salvisa

    1953 Print · USGS

    Central Kentucky's river-cut uplands are mapped here in the early fifties, showing the deeply entrenched meanders of the Kentucky River. Local historians can trace family sites like Morris Cem and rural centers such as Salvisa, Mortonsville, and Hillsborough Ch.

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13. 1952 Map of Mc Brayer, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Mc Brayer

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Salt River valley in Mercer and Anderson counties comes into focus during the early fifties, showing a rural landscape of ridges and winding creeks. Genealogists can trace family sites like Bond-McCoy Cem or locate the community hubs of Mc Brayer and Goshen Ch.

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16. 1953 Map of Frankfort West, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Frankfort West

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky state capital and its western hills are captured in the early 1950s, showing the intersection of river transport and rail development. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Mt Zion Ch, the Stewart Home, and the village of Bridgeport.

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19. 1954 Map of Lawrenceburg, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Lawrenceburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Anderson and Franklin counties center on the railroad hub of Lawrenceburg and the winding Salt River. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Alton Station, Lanes Mill, and Salt River Ch.

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22. 1954 Map of Glensboro, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Glensboro

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Salt River valley and the ridges of Anderson County are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Petty Cem, Marlowe Sch, and several rural churches including Pleasant Hill Ch.

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25. 1954 Map of Waddy, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Waddy

    1955 Print · USGS

    Shelby and Franklin counties are shown here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the high ground of Jeptha Knob. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of Clay Village, Peytona, and Waddy, as well as the Buffalo Lick Ch.

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28. 1954 Map of Mount Eden, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Mount Eden

    1955 Print · USGS

    Spencer and Shelby counties are captured in the mid-fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by ridge-top farming and winding river valleys. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near Mount Eden, Salem Ch, and the Upper Brier Ridge Ch.

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31. 1954 Map of Tyrone, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Tyrone

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky River meanders through Woodford and Anderson counties in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by water and rail. Trace the historic river crossings and small communities like Tyrone, Milner, and the church at Glenns Creek Ch.

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34. 1956 Map of Louisville, 1971 Print

    

    1956 Louisville

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and the Kentucky Bluegrass are captured here during a period of rapid mid-century growth and industrial activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered towns and military land use at Fort Knox and the Jefferson Proving Ground.

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37. 1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print

    

    1957 Winchester

    1968 Print · USGS

    Central Kentucky's landscape in the mid-twentieth century features the sprawling Fort Knox and the early parkway system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks from Bernheim Forest to Pilot Knob.

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40. 1959 Map of Frankfort West, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Frankfort West

    1960 Print · USGS

    Frankfort and the Kentucky River valley are shown here just as the capital's postwar suburbs were expanding into the surrounding hills. Researchers can trace historic family routes along Old Harrodsburg Road and identify local landmarks like Bridgeport, the Stewart Home, and Mt Zion Ch.

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