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1970s Maps of Floyd County, Kentucky

Explore 7 historic maps of Floyd County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Floyd County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Floyd County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Floyd County, KY maps

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  1. 1971 Map of Paintsville, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Paintsville, 1973 Print
    1971 Paintsville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Paintsville and the surrounding Kentucky coal country are shown here in the early 1970s as the region's river and rail economy thrived. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Barnetts Creek Ch, Vanhoose Cem, and the old rail siding at Thealka.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.
  7. 1978 Map of Prestonsburg
    1978 Map of Prestonsburg
    1978 Prestonsburg
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the late 1970s shows a landscape defined by the river and the coal and gas industries. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hollows and sites like Governors Cem, Horn Chapel, and the community of Auxier.
  10. 1978 Map of Dewey Lake
    1978 Map of Dewey Lake
    1978 Dewey Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork and Johns Lake valleys are shown in the late 1970s during a peak of local coal mining. Genealogists and historians can locate family cemeteries, remote strip mines, and settlements like Prestonsburg, Lancer, and Watergap.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1978 Map of Pikeville, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Pikeville, 1979 Print
    1978 Pikeville
    1979 Print · USGS
    In the late 1970s, the coal valleys of eastern Kentucky centered on Pikeville were shaped by heavy industry and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Johnson Memorial Cem and settlements like Mayo Village and Galveston.
  16. 1979 Map of Harold
    1979 Map of Harold
    1979 Harold
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the late seventies is a complex landscape of coal production and mountain hamlets. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and civic life from Allen City to Harold, locating Salem Ch, the Drive-in Theater, and numerous cemeteries.
  19. 1979 Map of Broad Bottom
    1979 Map of Broad Bottom
    1979 Broad Bottom
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the late seventies is a complex landscape of coal mining and riverside communities. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail lines as they serve Broad Bottom and the Coal Run Substation.
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