1950s Maps of Elliott County, Kentucky

1. 1950 Map of Bruin, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Bruin

   1952 Print · USGS

   Elliott and Carter counties in the early fifties show a landscape of deep hollows and winding creek-bottom settlements. Researchers can locate many family cemeteries and rural school sites such as Ibex Waddell Sch and Flannery Cem along the Little Sandy River.

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4. 1950 Map of Isonville, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Isonville

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Elliott County is mapped here during a period of active rural life and early oil exploration. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous schools like Fairview Sch and landmarks including Peters Hill Lookout Tower and Isonville.

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7. 1950 Map of Olive Hill, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Olive Hill

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Carter County comes alive in this survey of the Olive Hill area, where the river-and-rail economy of the Appalachians is on full display. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and hollows, locating old landmarks like Erie College, James Chapel, and the settlement of Soldier.

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10. 1950 Map of Ault, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Ault

    1952 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Kentucky life in the early fifties revolves around winding creek-beds and ridge-top schools. Trace ancestral roots through localized landmarks like Gimlet (PO), Mocabee Ford, and the many rural schools including Rock Springs Sch and Bunker Hill Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Sandy Hook, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Sandy Hook

    1952 Print · USGS

    The hills of Elliott County were home to a dense network of valley settlements and country schools in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Sandy Hook, Redwine, and Fannin Sch.

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16. 1950 Map of Lenox, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Lenox

    1953 Print · USGS

    Morgan County in the early fifties is captured here through its intricate river valleys and remote ridge-top settlements. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks like Adkins Cem, the community at Cottle Bend, and the historic Gordon Ford.

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19. 1951 Map of Dingus, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Dingus

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Morgan County backcountry in the early fifties reveals a network of tight-knit hollows defined by the coal and creek-bottom economy. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Peddler Gap Sch, Lenton Ch, and the Daniel Cem.

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22. 1951 Map of Lenox, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Lenox

    1953 Print · USGS

    Morgan County's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around its creeks and hollows. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cottle Cem, Patton Cem, and the crossing at Gordon Ford.

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25. 1953 Map of Haldeman, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Haldeman

    1954 Print · USGS

    Rowan County in the early 1950s is shown here as a landscape of rural schools and winding creek valleys. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line or locate community hubs like Haldeman, Elliottville, and the Oak Grove Ch.

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28. 1953 Map of Wrigley, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Wrigley

    1954 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky's mountain communities were still centered on local valley schools and remote post offices in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Blairs Mills Sch, Oak Hill Sch, and the settlement at Wrigley.

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31. 1953 Map of Mazie, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Mazie

    1955 Print · USGS

    Lawrence and Elliott Counties in the early 1950s reveal a landscape of ridge-top farms and creek-bottom communities. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Jason Boggs Cemetery, Mazie Church, and the widespread Gas and Oil Field.

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34. 1953 Map of Willard, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Willard

    1955 Print · USGS

    The hill country of Carter and Lawrence counties is captured here in the early fifties as small mining and farming communities lined the Little Sandy River. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like Kitchen Cem, several rural schoolhouses, and industrial sites such as E K Mines Br.

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37. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Huntington

    1966 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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40. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print

    

    1957 Jenkins

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

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