Old Maps of Bracken County, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration
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Bracken County, KY maps
(70)- 1915 Map of Maysville, 1962 Print
1915 Maysville1962 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley near the Kentucky border comes to life in this survey from the years before the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family-named landmarks like Porter Ridge and remote schoolhouses including Stephenson School and Flaugher School. - 1919 Map of Maysville, 1936 Print
1919 Maysville1936 Print · USGSThe Ohio River bluffs above Ripley were a patchwork of ridge-top farms and rural school districts during the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the paths of old township roads to find Hawk School, the landing at Aberdeen, and family-named landmarks like Flaugher Ridge. - 1928 Map of Higginsport
1928 Higginsport1928 Print · USGSThe Kentucky side of the Ohio River is captured in the late twenties just as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Researchers can trace the riverbank rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate early rural landmarks like Locust Grove Sch and the town of Augusta. - 1931 Map of Felicity
1931 Felicity1931 Print · USGSClermont County's riverfront and rolling uplands are captured here in the early thirties as a network of small schoolhouses and rail lines defined rural life. Researchers can trace the path of the Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth RR or locate family sites near Felicity, Utopia, and Lock 34.2 unique versions available - 1931 Map of Higginsport, 1948 Print
1931 Higginsport1948 Print · USGSThe Ohio River corridor and Brown County hinterlands come alive in this early twentieth-century survey of the borderlands near Georgetown. Local historians can trace long-gone rural schoolhouses like McFadden School or locate the historic Brown County Infirmary and the Abandoned Columbus and Sardinia Road. - 1952 Map of Germantown, 1953 Print
1952 Germantown1953 Print · USGSBracken and Mason Counties are shown here in the early fifties, where the hill-and-hollow topography dictates the local road network. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Germantown, the old Fairgrounds, and rural landmarks like Sharon Ch.2 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Higginsport, 1953 Print
1952 Higginsport1953 Print · USGSThe Ohio River borderlands of Kentucky and Ohio come into focus in the early 1950s, showing the riverside rail and road networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Augusta, Dover, and the Rosemont Cem on the Kentucky shore. - 1952 Map of Sardis, 1953 Print
1952 Sardis1953 Print · USGSKentucky's ridge-and-hollow landscape comes into sharp focus in the early fifties at the junction of Mason, Bracken, and Robertson counties. Family historians can trace rural home sites and community landmarks like Salem Ch, Abigail, and the winding North Fork Licking River.2 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Mount Olivet, 1954 Print
1952 Mount Olivet1954 Print · USGSMount Olivet and the surrounding Robertson County hills are captured here in the early fifties. Researchers can trace the rural landscape's family-named landmarks and community hubs, from Fosters Chapel and McKindree Ch to the small settlement at Santa Fe. - 1952 Map of Berlin, 1954 Print
1952 Berlin1954 Print · USGSBracken and Pendleton Counties are shown here in the early fifties, capturing a network of rural ridge-top settlements and winding creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Blackerby Cem, Bachelors Rest, and New Zion Ch. - 1952 Map of Brooksville, 1954 Print
1952 Brooksville1954 Print · USGSBracken County ridge-top communities are captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural network of schools and churches. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Hamilton Cem, the County Home, and the village of Powersville.3 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Claysville, 1954 Print
1952 Claysville1954 Print · USGSNorthern Kentucky's river valleys and ridgeline settlements are meticulously documented in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Browning Corner, Milford, and country churches like Barlow Ch.2 unique versions available - 1953 Map of Felicity, 1955 Print
1953 Felicity1955 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley at the mid-century shows the river-and-rail economy of Clermont and Bracken counties. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio line through Augusta or locate sites like Utopia, Boudes Ferry, and Mt Zion Ch.2 unique versions available - 1953 Map of Moscow, 1955 Print
1953 Moscow1955 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley in the early fifties reveals a landscape defined by riverside rail travel and upland farming along the Ohio-Kentucky border. Genealogists can trace family sites at Vesper Cem and Flat Rock Ch, or locate old river works at Lock and Dam No 34.2 unique versions available - 1956 Map of Louisville, 1971 Print
1956 Louisville1971 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print
1957 Huntington1966 Print · USGSThe industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.3 unique versions available - 1960 Map of Huntington
1960 Huntington1960 Print · USGSThe tri-state river valley thrived in the late fifties as a hub of heavy industry and Appalachian rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the connection between river towns like Ashland and Portsmouth or locate family homesteads near Coleman Ridge. - 1961 Map of Higginsport, 1963 Print
1961 Higginsport1963 Print · USGSThe Ohio River corridor comes alive in the early sixties as it winds between the riverfront communities of Higginsport, Augusta, and Dover. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line, rural family cemeteries like Sallee Cemetery, and the civic layout of Georgetown.3 unique versions available - 1964 Map of Louisville
1964 Louisville1964 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1968 Map of Felicity, 1970 Print
1968 Felicity1970 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley and the rural uplands of Clermont and Bracken counties are captured here in the late sixties. Trace the riverside rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate historic landmarks like Boude Ferry, Utopia, and Mt Zion Ch.2 unique versions available - 1968 Map of Moscow, 1971 Print
1968 Moscow1971 Print · USGSLife along the riverfront takes center stage in the late sixties as navigation and rail transport define this stretch of the Ohio valley. Researchers can trace family history through riverside towns and rural landmarks like Moscow Cem, the Chesapeake + Ohio railroad, and McKendree Cem Ch.2 unique versions available - 1981 Map of Moscow, 1982 Print
1981 Moscow1982 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley near Moscow, Ohio, shows a landscape of heavy river infrastructure and ridge-top farming in the early eighties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through family-named landmarks like Fruit Ridge, McKendree Cem, and the old Flat Rock Ch.2 unique versions available - 1986 Map of Maysville
1986 Maysville1986 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and sprawling public lands spanning the Kentucky and Ohio border. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway or locate landmarks like Confidence Cemetery and the Fleming-Mason Airport. - 1986 Map of Falmouth
1986 Falmouth1986 Print · USGSNorthern Kentucky and the Ohio River valley are shown here in the mid-1980s, highlighting the region's complex river-and-rail geography. Genealogists and researchers can trace the roads connecting Big Bone Lick, Zion Church, and river towns like Falmouth and Augusta.2 unique versions available - 1991 Map of Maysville
1991 Maysville1991 Print · USGSThe Ohio River valley at the turn of the nineties reveals a landscape of river-bend towns and dense forest preserves. Trace local history through landmark sites like Confidence Cemetery, the small-town streets of Ripley, and the river reaches of Manchester Island No 1.
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