1950s Maps of Floyd County, Kentucky

Explore 17 historic maps of Floyd 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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Floyd County, KY maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Ivyton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ivyton, 1955 Print
    1953 Ivyton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Magoffin and Johnson Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by traditional Appalachian settlements and a booming gas industry. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of landmarks, from the Joe Howard Cem to the Crusade Sch and Salyers Ch.

  2. 1954 Map of Broad Bottom, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Broad Bottom, 1955 Print
    1954 Broad Bottom
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the mid-1950s shows a landscape transformed by the gas industry and the railroad. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Blair Town and Snivley Chapel or find vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Pikeville Airfield.

  3. 1954 Map of Offutt, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Offutt, 1955 Print
    1954 Offutt
    1955 Print · USGS
    The hills of Eastern Kentucky in the mid-fifties are captured here as a dense network of hollows, rail corridors, and early energy extraction. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Butcher Hollow Sch, the Ward Cem, or the small settlement of Boons Camp.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Paintsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Paintsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Paintsville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County comes to life as an industrial hub where the river and rail meet in the Appalachian foothills. Local historians can trace the development of Paintsville and outlying settlements like Staffordsville, Tutor Key, and the rail stops at Buchanan Station.

  5. 1954 Map of Lancer, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Lancer, 1955 Print
    1954 Lancer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Floyd County at the mid-century shows a landscape shaped by the new Dewey Reservoir and the winding Levisa Fork. Genealogists and historians can trace local life through dozens of rural landmarks like Brandy Keg Sch, Home Branch Sch, and the railroad stop at Lancer.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Martin, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Martin, 1955 Print
    1954 Martin
    1955 Print · USGS
    Floyd County's mountain hollers and rail stations are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the deep integration of the coal industry and local life. Researchers can trace numerous family-named landmarks and rural hubs, from Philadelphia Church to rail stops like Samson Station and Permele Station.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Harold, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Harold, 1955 Print
    1954 Harold
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in Floyd County was a bustling corridor of rail and river life in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous hollows and hamlets like Blue Moon, Justell, and Printer (Salisbury Sta).
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Thomas, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Thomas, 1955 Print
    1954 Thomas
    1955 Print · USGS
    The valleys of eastern Kentucky are captured here in the mid-1950s at the height of the local gas and oil boom. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Thomas PO, McCombs, and several rural schools including Meathouse Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Kite, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Kite, 1956 Print
    1954 Kite
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's narrow valleys and coal-country settlements are meticulously detailed here during the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous remote mountain schools and family cemeteries, including Kite Sch, Hollybush Ch, and Hall Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Wayland, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wayland, 1956 Print
    1954 Wayland
    1956 Print · USGS
    The coal and rail valleys of Floyd and Knott Counties are shown here during the mid-1950s, a period of heavy industrial and community activity. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote hollows featuring the Gibson Cem, Stonecoal Ch, and the Stumbo Memorial Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Pikeville, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Pikeville, 1956 Print
    1954 Pikeville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Pike County comes to life as the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the winding Levisa Fork. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses and hollow settlements, from Mayo Village to the Little Dixie Sch and Island Creek Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1954 Map of David, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of David, 1956 Print
    1954 David
    1956 Print · USGS
    Magoffin County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of tight hollows and ridge-top boundaries. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local institutions like Waldo Wayside Church and the Head of Licking School.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Wheelwright
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal country comes into sharp focus during the mid-fifties, centered on the company towns and rail lines of the Wheelwright district. Researchers can trace the heritage of local schools and churches like Dunbar High School and Pilgrim Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Prestonsburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Prestonsburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Prestonsburg
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and mountain hollows are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing hub of Prestonsburg. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Horn Chapel, the Governors Cem, and numerous schoolhouses including Katy Friend Sch.

  15. 1954 Map of Mc Dowell, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Mc Dowell, 1956 Print
    1954 Mc Dowell
    1956 Print · USGS
    Floyd County, Kentucky, in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep hollows where coal and rail defined local life. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Simpson Branch Sch, Grethel PO, and the riverside rail stop at Lambert Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1954 Map of Handshoe, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Handshoe, 1956 Print
    1954 Handshoe
    1956 Print · USGS
    Knott County, Kentucky, is shown in the mid-fifties as a landscape of interconnected hollows and mountain-ridge settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites such as Joshua Sch, Dave Conley Sch, and the remote outpost of Larksiane.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    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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