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Old Maps of Paris, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

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Paris, KY maps

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  1. 1927 Map of Lexington
    1927 Map of Lexington
    1927 Lexington
    1927 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's Bluegrass region in the late twenties was a landscape of influential pikes and rural rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family-named settlements like Mattoxtown and Uttingertown or find local landmarks like Antioch Ch.
  4. 1929 Map of Lexington
    1929 Map of Lexington
    1929 Lexington
    1929 Print · USGS
    The heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass comes to life in the late twenties, centered on the growing urban hubs of Lexington and Paris. Researchers can locate ancestral crossroads and rural institutions like Russell Cave Sch, Antioch Ch, and the grounds of Elmendorf.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Paris East, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Paris East, 1953 Print
    1952 Paris East
    1953 Print · USGS
    Bourbon County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, centered on the expansion of Paris and its surrounding countryside. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line and locate landmarks like Spears Mill Ch and the Clay Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Paris West, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Paris West, 1955 Print
    1954 Paris West
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Bluegrass country of Bourbon County is shown here in the mid-1950s, centered on the growing town of Paris. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural landmarks like Elizabeth Station, Hopewell Ch, and Mt Olive Cem along the historic rail lines.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1956 Map of Louisville, 1971 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1964 Map of Louisville
    1964 Map of Louisville
    1964 Louisville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and Kentucky Bluegrass are captured in the mid-1960s, showing a region balanced between industrial growth and its agrarian roots. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of county seats like Shelbyville and Paris, or locate established institutions such as Georgetown College and Bernheim Forest.
  19. 1986 Map of Lexington
    1986 Map of Lexington
    1986 Lexington
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky’s Bluegrass region is captured in the mid-eighties as urban centers like Lexington and Frankfort expand alongside deep-rooted rural hubs. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks such as the Lexington Blue Grass Army Depot and Tacketts Mill.
  22. 2010 Map of Paris East, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Paris East, 2010 Print
    2010 Paris East
    2010 Print · USGS
    Bourbon County is shown at the start of the 21st century as a landscape of established horse farms and winding creek beds. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Clay Cemetery and trace the rural community near Escondida along Stoner Creek.
  25. 2010 Map of Paris West, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Paris West, 2010 Print
    2010 Paris West
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural outskirts of Paris and the surrounding Kentucky countryside are captured in this 2010 survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at the Mount Olive Cemetery or Fisher Cemetery, and locate small settlements like Jimtown and Monterey.
  28. 2013 Map of Paris West, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Paris West, 2013 Print
    2013 Paris West
    2013 Print · USGS
    The western outskirts of Paris and the surrounding Bluegrass countryside are shown here as they appeared in the early 21st century. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Fisher Cemetery and trace the rural reaches of Houston Creek and Jimtown.
  31. 2013 Map of Paris East, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Paris East, 2013 Print
    2013 Paris East
    2013 Print · USGS
    Bourbon County's fertile Bluegrass countryside unfolds east of Paris in this early 21st-century survey. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Clay Cem and Winburn Farm or trace the winding courses of Stoner Cr and Strodes Cr.
  34. 2016 Map of Paris West, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Paris West, 2016 Print
    2016 Paris West
    2016 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's fertile landscape at the Bourbon and Fayette county line is captured here in the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace family history through local burial grounds like Mount Olive Cem and identify smaller crossroads communities such as Hutchison and Monterey.
  37. 2016 Map of Paris East, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Paris East, 2016 Print
    2016 Paris East
    2016 Print · USGS
    Bourbon County's rolling farmland and the eastern edge of Paris are captured in this mid-2010s survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Clay Cem and significant rural landmarks such as Muckross Farm or Cane Ridge.
  40. 2019 Map of Paris West, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Paris West, 2019 Print
    2019 Paris West
    2019 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Lexington-Fayette area and the town of Paris are shown here in 2019. Local researchers can trace family sites at Mount Olive Cem and Fisher Cem or locate the rural communities of Brentsville and Hutchison.
  43. 2019 Map of Paris East, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Paris East, 2019 Print
    2019 Paris East
    2019 Print · USGS
    The rolling Bluegrass country east of Paris is shown here in the late twenty-tens, defined by its historic farms and winding creek beds. Genealogists and local historians can trace family estates like Muckross Farm or locate the Clay Cem among the waters of Stoner Creek.
  46. 2022 Map of Paris East, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Paris East, 2022 Print
    2022 Paris East
    2022 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's bluegrass country unfolds across this 2022 survey of eastern Bourbon County. Genealogists can locate Clay Cem and the community of Escondida, or trace old family tracts like Winburn Farm along Stoner Creek.
  49. 2022 Map of Paris West, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Paris West, 2022 Print
    2022 Paris West
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rolling horse country of Bourbon County is captured here in the early 2020s, centered on the community of Paris. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial sites like Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery or locate rural hubs like Jimtown and Hutchison.
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