1950s Maps of Butler County, Kentucky

Explore 19 historic maps of Butler County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Butler County, KY maps

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  1. 1951 Map of South Union, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of South Union, 1953 Print
    1951 South Union
    1953 Print · USGS
    South Union and the Gasper River valley appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural Logan County landscape defined by family farms and rail transport. Genealogists can locate several country churches and burial sites including Felts Cem, Liberty Ch, and the Gasper River Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Dunmor, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Dunmor, 1954 Print
    1953 Dunmor
    1954 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Muhlenberg, Butler, and Logan Counties are captured in the early fifties, showing a landscape of ridge-top settlements and river bottomlands. Researchers can find ancestral sites from Old Hebron Ch to Forgys Mill and Hollow Bill.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of South Hill, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of South Hill, 1954 Print
    1953 South Hill
    1954 Print · USGS
    Butler County in the early fifties was a landscape of river-bend settlements and active extraction. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family burial grounds like Webster Cem and Rone Cem, as well as the sites of Hickory Stand Sch and the southern Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Quality, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Quality, 1954 Print
    1953 Quality
    1954 Print · USGS
    Butler and Logan Counties in the early fifties reveal a landscape of small rural settlements and an active network of country schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Duncan Cem, Tunnertown (Berrys Lick P O), and the Union Zion Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Rochester, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Rochester, 1954 Print
    1953 Rochester
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley in the early fifties shows a bustling network of river towns and rural school districts at the junction of three counties. Researchers can trace family sites near Rochester, find old schoolhouses like Mud River Mine Sch, or locate the Lock No 3 river works.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Ready, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Ready, 1954 Print
    1953 Ready
    1954 Print · USGS
    Edmonson and Grayson Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by close-knit crossroads communities. Researchers can trace the locations of family landmarks and local institutions like Rabbit Flat Ch, Sunfish Sch, and the Woosley Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Evansville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge.

  8. 1954 Map of Spring Lick, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Spring Lick, 1955 Print
    1954 Spring Lick
    1955 Print · USGS
    Grayson and Butler counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a rural landscape of small rail-side settlements and ridge-top farms. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Goffs (Steff P.O.), Do Stop, and Smalls Grove Ch.

  9. 1954 Map of Welchs Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Welchs Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Welchs Creek
    1955 Print · USGS
    Butler County ridge country was a network of small schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and hikers can trace old landmarks like Skullbone Rockhouse, the Lumbustown Cem, and Indian Camp Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Cromwell, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Cromwell, 1955 Print
    1954 Cromwell
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley at the Butler and Ohio County border appears here in the mid-fifties, dominated by deep river bends and rural settlements. Family historians can trace ancestral sites like Paxton Cem, New Harmony Ch, and the old river crossing at Reeds Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Flener, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Flener, 1955 Print
    1954 Flener
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley at the Butler and Ohio county line is captured here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Daugherty Cem or trace rural life at Flener Chapel and Embry Sch.

  12. 1954 Map of Rosine, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Rosine, 1955 Print
    1954 Rosine
    1955 Print · USGS
    The hill country of Ohio County in the mid-1950s is recorded here as the Illinois Central railroad connected rural hubs. Genealogists can trace family names at Boyd Cem or locate the old Leach Sch and settlements like Dogwalk.

  13. 1954 Map of Reedyville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Reedyville, 1955 Print
    1954 Reedyville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Butler and Edmonson Counties come alive in the mid-1950s as a landscape of river navigation and ridge-top farming. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Threlkel Cem, the busy Honakers Ferry, and Lock No 5 on the Green River.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Morgantown, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Morgantown, 1956 Print
    1954 Morgantown
    1956 Print · USGS
    Butler County's river-driven economy and ridge-top settlements are captured here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Wade Cemetery, rural school sites such as Carved Rock School, and the river works at Lock No 4.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Sugar Grove, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Sugar Grove, 1956 Print
    1954 Sugar Grove
    1956 Print · USGS
    Butler and Warren counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a rural landscape of small crossroads settlements and family farms. Researchers can locate many old burial grounds and country sanctuaries like Richland Ch, New Tuck Cem, and Shiloh Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1954 Map of Riverside, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Riverside, 1956 Print
    1954 Riverside
    1956 Print · USGS
    The convergence of the Green and Barren Rivers defines this rural Kentucky landscape during the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Clark Landing and Leonard Oak Sch, or locate numerous country burial grounds such as Reedy Point Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print
    1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print
    1956 Nashville
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1960s as major reservoir projects transformed the Cumberland and Tennessee river valleys. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Louisville and Nashville and visit sites like Fort Campbell and Fort Donelson National Military Park.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Evansville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1959 Map of Nashville
    1959 Map of Nashville
    1959 Nashville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky come into focus during the late fifties, showing the region's transition into a modern transportation and military hub. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Campbell Military Reservation or locate historic rail stops along the Tennessee Central Ry and Illinois Central RR.

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