Old Maps of Eastern, Kentucky for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 10 historic maps of Eastern. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Eastern's past.


Eastern, 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. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  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. 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.

  9. 1992 Map of Martin
    1992 Map of Martin
    1992 Martin
    1992 Print · USGS
    The coal-country landscape of Floyd County is captured here in the early nineties, showing a region defined by rail and industry. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Arkans Cem or follow the CSX line to Buckeye Sta and Manton.

  10. 2022 Map of Martin, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Martin, 2022 Print
    2022 Martin
    2022 Print · USGS
    The mountain valleys of Floyd County are captured in this modern survey of the coalfields. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across Ratliff Cem, Atkins Cem, and the communities of Hippo, Midas, and Martin.

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