Old Maps of Arkansas, Kentucky

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Arkansas, 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.

  8. 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.

  9. 1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Williamson
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky come into sharp focus here during the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the valley rail networks of the Norfolk and Western RR through Matewan, Williamson, and Blackberry City.

  10. 1992 Map of Harold
    1992 Map of Harold
    1992 Harold
    1992 Print · USGS
    Floyd County's industrial and community landscape is captured here in the early nineties as the coal and rail economy shaped the valley. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations from Betsy Layne and Harold to smaller settlements like Blue Moon and Printer.

  11. 2022 Map of Harold, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Harold, 2022 Print
    2022 Harold
    2022 Print · USGS
    Floyd County's winding river valleys and coal-country hollows are captured here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace small settlements from Betsy Layne to Blue Moon and locate family landmarks like Damron Cem or Davidson Memorial Gardens.

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