1900s (20th Century) Maps of Bullitt County, Kentucky

1. 1907 Map of Louisville

   

   1907 Louisville

   1907 Print · USGS

   Louisville and the rolling hills of Jefferson and Bullitt counties are captured here in the early 1900s. Researchers can trace ancestral connections through sites like Cave Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Schoolhouse, and the river crossing at Bells Mill Ford.

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4. 1909 Map of Kosmosdale

   

   1909 Kosmosdale

   1909 Print · USGS

   Southwest of Louisville at the turn of the century, the river valley meets the steep slopes of Muldraughs Hill. Researchers can trace early rural life through several family-named schoolhouses and small settlements like Kosmosdale, Valley Sta, and the County Infirmary.

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7. 1912 Map of Kosmosdale

   

   1912 Kosmosdale

   1912 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the Kentucky Knobs come alive in this pre-war survey, showing the expansion of southern Louisville and the rural hills of Jefferson and Bullitt counties. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Locust Point P.O. and the County Infirmary, or trace the old riverboat stops at Stewarts Landing.

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10. 1929 Map of Taylorsville

    

    1929 Taylorsville

    1929 Print · USGS

    Spencer and Shelby counties are shown here in the late twenties, where the Salt River meets a network of early rail and pike roads. Genealogists can trace family lands near Shiloh Church, Beechwood School, and the settlement of Simpsonville.

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13. 1936 Map of Vine Grove

    

    1936 Vine Grove

    1936 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Bullitt counties are shown here during a period of massive military expansion before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the development of Fort Knox alongside established communities like Vine Grove and old rural landmarks like Stovall Chapel or the Glenbeddis Sch.

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16. 1943 Map of Vine Grove

    

    1943 Vine Grove

    1943 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Meade Counties appear here during a period of massive mid-century growth at Fort Knox. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near landmarks like Stovall Chapel, Red Hill, and the many rural schools including Hays Sch and Deckard Sch.

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19. 1946 Map of Pitts Point

    

    1946 Pitts Point

    1946 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1940s, this area of Bullitt and Hardin County was transforming into a vital military landscape. Genealogists can locate numerous community landmarks like Hays School, Stowers Branch Cem, and the river junction at Pitts Point.

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22. 1946 Map of Fort Knox

    

    1946 Fort Knox

    1946 Print · USGS

    Fort Knox and the surrounding Kentucky riverlands are captured just after the war as the military installation reached its modern maturity. Researchers can trace the layout of Godman Field, locate the famous Bullion Depository, and find family landmarks like Montgomery Cem or the town of West Point.

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25. 1946 Map of Colesburg

    

    1946 Colesburg

    1946 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Bullitt Counties are shown at a transitional post-war moment when military activity and rural Kentucky life intersected. Researchers can locate the Fort Knox Military Reservation alongside older landmarks like Zion School and Mather Cem.

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28. 1946 Map of Vine Grove, 1959 Print

    

    1946 Vine Grove

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hardin County is defined by the massive expansion of the Fort Knox Military Reservation and its surrounding rail-and-highway hubs. Researchers can trace dozens of family cemeteries and vanished landmarks like the Woolridge Ferry Bridge, Sherrard Sch, and the community of Pitts Point.

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31. 1949 Map of Cravens, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Cravens

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Nelson County knobs and Beech Fork valley are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a rural landscape of scattered schoolhouses and small rail stops. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sutherland Sch, Cravens, and Cedar Creek Ch.

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34. 1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Shepherdsville

    1952 Print · USGS

    Bullitt County in the late 1940s is captured here as a landscape of river-bend settlements and rail-line junctions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Maraman Cem and Hall Cem, or trace the rail network through Bardstown Junction and Belmont.

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37. 1949 Map of Samuels, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Samuels

    1953 Print · USGS

    Bullitt and Nelson counties are captured here in the late 1940s as the rail-and-river economy shaped rural Kentucky life. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities at St Gregory Sem, the Woodsdale Sch, and the quiet rail stops of Deatsville and Samuels.

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40. 1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1959 Print

    

    1949 Shepherdsville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Bullitt and Nelson counties are shown here in the late 1940s, a landscape shaped by the Salt River and the expanding Bernheim Forest. Researchers can trace rural life through old schools like Woodsdale Sch and the rail-side activity at Bardstown Junction.

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43. 1950 Map of Fort Knox

    

    1950 Fort Knox

    1950 Print · USGS

    Fort Knox and its surroundings in the years following the war show a landscape transformed by military necessity and river valley geography. Researchers can trace the layout of the US Bullion Depository and Godman Field alongside older communities like West Point and Goldville.

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46. 1950 Map of Kosmosdale, 1959 Print

    

    1950 Kosmosdale

    1959 Print · USGS

    Greater Louisville and the Ohio River valley are captured here at mid-century, showing the city's industrial south side meeting rural river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Lanesville Cem, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and Churchill Downs.

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49. 1951 Map of Kosmosdale

    

    1951 Kosmosdale

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley south of Louisville was a busy corridor of rail and road commerce in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Kosmosdale Sch, Mill Creek Cem, and the boundaries of the Fort Knox Military Reservation.

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52. 1951 Map of Waterford

    

    1951 Waterford

    1951 Print · USGS

    Spencer and Bullitt counties are mapped here in the early fifties, showing the rural landscape along the meandering Salt River. Genealogists can trace family connections through local landmarks like Carrithers Chapel, Whitfield, and the Locust Grove Sch.

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55. 1951 Map of Valley Station

    

    1951 Valley Station

    1951 Print · USGS

    Jefferson and Bullitt counties are shown here in the early fifties as small communities like Valley Station and Fairdale began to expand along the major rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural landmarks, including the South Jefferson Cem, Stonestreet, and Bethany Ch.

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58. 1951 Map of Brooks

    

    1951 Brooks

    1951 Print · USGS

    In the early fifties, the knobs of northern Bullitt County served as a rugged backdrop to the busy corridor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites such as McCawley Cem and Terry Cem, alongside landmarks like the Julius Rosenwald Sch.

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61. 1951 Map of Mount Washington

    

    1951 Mount Washington

    1951 Print · USGS

    The crossroads of Bullitt and Jefferson counties come into focus in the early fifties, centered on the growing community of Mount Washington. Researchers can trace rural life along the Salt River through landmarks like Bethel Church, Lovvorn School, and numerous family plots like the Gentry Cemetery.

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64. 1951 Map of Louisville, 1959 Print

    

    1951 Louisville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Greater Louisville and Bullitt County are seen here in a period of rapid suburban growth following the war. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Evergreen Cemetery, Camp Taylor, and the rural schools of Okolona.

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67. 1953 Map of Fairfield, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Fairfield

    1955 Print · USGS

    Nelson County's rural landscape at the start of the 1950s shows a community of small crossroads and family-run farms before widespread modernization. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the locations of Highgrove Sch, St Michaels Cem, and even a mid-century Drive-in Theatre.

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70. 1955 Map of Brooks, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Brooks

    1956 Print · USGS

    In the mid-fifties, this Bullitt County corridor was balancing its rural roots with new industrial and highway growth. Genealogists can trace family names through the Brooks Cem and McCawley Cem, or locate historic landmarks like Hubers (Kenlite Sta) and Buttonmold Knob.

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73. 1955 Map of Kosmosdale, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Kosmosdale

    1956 Print · USGS

    The river valley south of Louisville comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital corridors of the Illinois Central and Dixie Highway. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Bethany, Meadow Lawn, and the rural Elizabeth Ch.

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