1970s Maps of Bell County, Kentucky

1. 1974 Map of Balkan, 1975 Print

   

   1974 Balkan

   1975 Print · USGS

   Bell County’s coal and river valleys are captured here in the mid-seventies as the rail lines served mountain settlements. Trace family roots and local industry through features like Blackmont, the Balkan mines, and Mill Creek Ch.

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4. 1974 Map of Wallins Creek, 1975 Print

   

   1974 Wallins Creek

   1975 Print · USGS

   The coal valleys of Harlan County are in full production in the 1970s, as the railroad follows the river through deep mountain gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations and mine sites near Wallins Creek, Tacky Town, and Wilhoit.

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7. 1974 Map of Middlesboro South, 1976 Print

   

   1974 Middlesboro South

   1976 Print · USGS

   Middlesboro and the tri-state gap area are shown in the mid-seventies, just as the national park landscape was being preserved. Trace family roots at Lincoln Memorial University, Minton Mill, or the Gottrell-Johnson Cem along the Powell River.

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10. 1974 Map of Artemus, 1976 Print

    

    1974 Artemus

    1976 Print · USGS

    Knox and Bell counties are captured during the mid-1970s, a period of intensive coal mining and settled mountain life. Researchers can find numerous family cemeteries like Rice Cem, the Mines Orphanage, and industrial sites from Tinsley to Old Flat Lick.

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13. 1974 Map of Middlesboro North, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Middlesboro North

    1977 Print · USGS

    The northern environs of Middlesboro and Pineville are shown in the mid-1970s, a landscape defined by the Cumberland River and intensive coal mining. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Wilder Cem, Mt Mary Ch, and the settlement of Binghamtown.

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16. 1974 Map of Pineville, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Pineville

    1977 Print · USGS

    Bell County during the mid-1970s shows a landscape of deep river valleys and active ridge-top mining. Trace family roots and mountain industry through Pineville, the community at Arjay, and local landmarks like Lone Jack Sch or Red Hill Cem.

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19. 1974 Map of Varilla, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Varilla

    1977 Print · USGS

    Bell and Harlan counties come alive in the mid-1970s as coal extraction and mountain life intersect near the Virginia border. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Varilla Cem, Oakdale Ch, and the remote settlement at Cubage.

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22. 1974 Map of Helton, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Helton

    1977 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky's coal and river valleys are captured here in the mid-1970s, as industry reshaped the traditional hollows of the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Saylor Ch, Spruce Pine, and the banks of the Middle Fork Kentucky River.

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25. 1976 Map of Ewing, 1981 Print

    

    1976 Ewing

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Virginia-Kentucky borderlands in the late seventies are revealed here through aerial imagery of the Cumberland Mountain ridge. Genealogists can trace valley homesteads near Ewing and Caylor or follow the route through Ely Gap.

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28. 1976 Map of Varilla, 1981 Print

    

    1976 Varilla

    1981 Print · USGS

    Bell County, Kentucky, and the Virginia borderlands are captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey at the height of the mountain economy. Researchers can identify homesites and land-clearing patterns near Varilla, Oaks, and along Brownies Creek.

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31. 1976 Map of Middlesboro North, 1981 Print

    

    1976 Middlesboro North

    1981 Print · USGS

    Bell County in the mid-seventies is revealed here through high-resolution aerial photography of the coal-producing Cumberland Mountains. Trace the industrial landscape from East Pineville down to the Middlesboro bypass, locating Cannon Creek Lake and Colmar.

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34. 1976 Map of Middlesboro South, 1981 Print

    

    1976 Middlesboro South

    1981 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia comes into focus in the mid-seventies, centered on the historic passage through the mountains. Genealogists can trace the residential growth of Middlesboro and locate family holdings near Shawanee, Arthur, and the banks of the Powell River.

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37. 1977 Map of Middlesboro, 1983 Print

    

    1977 Middlesboro

    1983 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia is shown here in the late seventies as the rail-and-river economy hummed through the gaps. Trace local family roots and transit routes through Middlesboro, Harlan, and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

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40. 1979 Map of Beverly

    

    1979 Beverly

    1979 Print · USGS

    The headwaters of the Cumberland River meet the coalfields of Bell and Clay counties in the late seventies. Researchers can trace family history at Beverly and Red Bird Settlement Sch or locate landmarks like Cow Fork Ch and the Louisville and Nashville rail line.

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43. 1979 Map of Scalf

    

    1979 Scalf

    1979 Print · USGS

    Knox County is captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape defined by coal mining and deep-hollow settlements. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Salt Gum Ch, Dewitt, and several scattered cemeteries along Stinking Creek.

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