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Old Maps of Floyd County, Kentucky for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Floyd County with 141 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Floyd County has changed over the decades.

Floyd County, KY maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Prestonsburg
    1886 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the late nineteenth century as steam power reached deep into the mountains. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Prestonburgh, Paintsville, and early settlements like Peach Orchard or Boon's Camp.
  4. 1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Whitesburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.
  7. 1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Whitesburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Prestonsburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky is shown in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of river-centered trade and early mountain settlement. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations like Laynesville, Oil Spring, and the post office at Eden (Inez P.O.).
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1912 Map of Hindman
    1912 Map of Hindman
    1912 Hindman
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky hills around Hindman appear in remarkable detail during the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by isolated hollows. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and communities like Elmrock, Kite, and Democrat, as well as numerous numbered schoolhouses along Troublesome Creek.
  16. 1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Laynesville
    1914 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and mountain hollows are meticulously mapped here in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace the locations of dozens of early schoolhouses, from School No 16 to the Sandy Valley Normal School, alongside river towns like Laynesville and Betsy Layne.
  19. 1914 Map of Inez
    1914 Map of Inez
    1914 Inez
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Big Sandy River valley in the early twentieth century was a landscape of coal-country settlements and riverside rail stops. Researchers can trace the development of small communities like Whitehouse and Inez or locate vanished landmarks like Wells Chapel and Graves Shoals Sta.
  22. 1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Vergie
    1914 Print · USGS
    Pike County's coal hollows and creek-side settlements are captured here during the rail-driven expansion of the early twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family homesites near numerous numbered schoolhouses, the Sandy Valley & Elkhorn RR, and early post offices at Virgie and McDowell.
  25. 1915 Map of Paintsville
    1915 Map of Paintsville
    1915 Paintsville
    1915 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky during the first World War is captured here as the river-and-rail economy takes hold. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural school districts and communities like Flatgap, Van Lear, and Staffordsville.
  28. 1915 Map of Prestonsburg
    1915 Map of Prestonsburg
    1915 Prestonsburg
    1915 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and rail landscape is meticulously detailed in the years before the Great War. Genealogists and historians can trace families across Big Lick School, the Cliff Mine, and early post offices like Maytown Langley PO.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1915 Map of Hindman
    1915 Map of Hindman
    1915 Hindman
    1915 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's high ridges and deep hollows are captured here during the mid-1910s, showing a landscape defined by isolated farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Hindman or locate small settlements like Handshoe, Iris, and the WC TU School.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Harold
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and railroad corridors come alive in this mid-1910s survey of the Big Sandy region. Researchers can trace the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio line through river towns like Betsy Layne and Laynesville, or locate family-centric sites like Woods Emma PO and the Sandy Valley Normal School.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Pikeville
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and river country comes into focus in the mid-1910s as the railroad moves deep into the hollows. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family-named landmarks and mountain communities like Weeksbury, Virgie, and James Chapel.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1916 Map of Inez
    1916 Map of Inez
    1916 Inez
    1916 Print · USGS
    Martin and Lawrence Counties are shown here during a period of rural growth and river-based transport. Genealogists can locate specific homesteads near Wells Chapel, track old post offices like Graves Shoals, or find local landmarks such as Sandlick School.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1917 Map of Paintsville
    1917 Map of Paintsville
    1917 Paintsville
    1917 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky during the first World War is meticulously documented here, showing the densely packed hollows of Johnson County. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous numbered schools and rural settlements like Oil Springs, Flat Gap, and Hager Hill PO Johnson Sta.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1918 Map of Prestonsburg
    1918 Map of Prestonsburg
    1918 Prestonsburg
    1918 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river-and-rail corridors are captured here just before the close of the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through hillside settlements and early postal stops like Maytown Langley PO, Ivyton, and Big Lick School.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 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.
  52. 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.
  55. 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
  58. 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.
  61. 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
  64. 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
  67. 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
  70. 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
  73. 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
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