1950s Maps of Calloway County, Kentucky

Explore 17 historic maps of Calloway 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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Calloway County, KY maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Rushing Creek, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Rushing Creek, 1953 Print
    1950 Rushing Creek
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Kentucky borderlands appear here just after the filling of the reservoir, capturing a landscape defined by the new shoreline. Researchers can locate family burial grounds like Rushing Creek Cem and landmarks such as the Lookout Tower and Turkey Creek Ch.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Buchanan, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Buchanan, 1953 Print
    1950 Buchanan
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee line comes alive in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape shaped by the new Kentucky Lake. Genealogists can trace family names at Buchanan Cem, Mt Zion Ch, and the small community of Freeland.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1950 Map of Paris Landing, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Paris Landing, 1953 Print
    1950 Paris Landing
    1953 Print · USGS
    Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River valley are shown here just as the post-war recreational and conservation landscape began to take shape. Researchers can locate family homesteads near Old Liberty Ch, Bradford Cem, and the Cypress Creek Cabin Area.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Hamlin, 1954 Print
    1950 Map of Hamlin, 1954 Print
    1950 Hamlin
    1954 Print · USGS
    The shorelines of the Tennessee River valley are shown here just after the filling of the reservoir. Researchers can trace the proximity of Fort Henry and Fort Heiman or locate family burial sites like Blood River Cem and Campbell Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Puryear, 1954 Print
    1950 Map of Puryear, 1954 Print
    1950 Puryear
    1954 Print · USGS
    Henry County and the Kentucky borderlands are captured here in the early fifties as rural life centered on the railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous family sites like Underwood Cem, Bradley Cem, and the old community at Conyersville.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1951 Map of Hardin, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Hardin, 1955 Print
    1951 Hardin
    1955 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky life in the early fifties centered on the river and the rail, long before modern highways bypassed these small communities. Researchers can locate family sites like Starks Cem, the Church Grove Sch, and historic river crossings at Washburn Ford.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1951 Map of Hazel, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Hazel, 1955 Print
    1951 Hazel
    1955 Print · USGS
    Calloway County at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape of growing college towns and quiet rural junctions. Researchers can trace the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line through Midway and find local landmarks like Old Salem Ch and England Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1951 Map of Kirksey, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Kirksey, 1955 Print
    1951 Kirksey
    1955 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the surrounding river bottoms are documented here in the early fifties, showing a rural Kentucky landscape of crossroads towns and family farms. Researchers can locate early church sites like Mt Hebron Church and vanished features like the Clay Pits near Kirksey.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1951 Map of Dexter, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Dexter, 1955 Print
    1951 Dexter
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural corridor between Calloway and Marshall counties is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Brooks Chapel School, Coles Camp Ground Church, and the Peterson Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Oak Level
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, the rural communities of Marshall and Graves County remained centered on family-named hilltops and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Bondurant Cem, Oak Level Church, and Harvey.

  11. 1951 Map of Murray, 1957 Print
    1951 Map of Murray, 1957 Print
    1951 Murray
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Calloway County centers on the growing campus of Murray State Teachers College and the vital Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line. Researchers can trace rural family sites at Taylors Store, Backusburg, and the many cemeteries like Bazzell Cem scattered across the Tennessee Valley Divide.

  12. 1951 Map of Lynn Grove, 1964 Print
    1951 Map of Lynn Grove, 1964 Print
    1951 Lynn Grove
    1964 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the Tennessee borderlands appear here in the early 1950s, a rural landscape shaped by the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can trace old family sites near Lynn Grove, Wiswell, and Taylors Store, or find local heritage at Sinking Spring Church and Brush Island Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1955 Map of New Concord, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of New Concord, 1956 Print
    1955 New Concord
    1956 Print · USGS
    Calloway County is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of rural Kentucky life with the recently formed reservoir shoreline. Genealogists and researchers can trace the settlement at Pottertown and the winding course of the Blood River.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1955 Map of Hico, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Hico, 1956 Print
    1955 Hico
    1956 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the western shore of Kentucky Lake are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region adapted to the new reservoir. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across the ridges, from Hico and Shiloh to Elm Grove Ch and Faxon Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1955 Map of New Concord, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of New Concord, 1957 Print
    1955 New Concord
    1957 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the Tennessee River valley are shown here just after the mid-century creation of Kentucky Lake. Local historians can trace established rural settlements like New Concord and Hico, alongside landmark sites like Fort Henry and Russell Chapel.

  16. 1955 Map of Benton, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Benton, 1957 Print
    1955 Benton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky in the mid-fifties shows a landscape redefined by the rising waters of Kentucky Lake and the legacy of the Kentucky Dam. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Church Grove Ch, Oak Level Sch, and Steam Mill Bend.

  17. 1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Dyersburg
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Four Rivers region comes alive in the mid-fifties, capturing the intricate borderlands of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river networks connecting Dyersburg, Caruthersville, and the shoreline of Reelfoot Lake.
    4 unique versions available

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