1930s Maps of Graves County, Kentucky

Explore 9 historic maps of Graves County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Graves County, KY maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Farmington
    1936 Map of Farmington
    1936 Farmington
    1936 Print · USGS
    Farmington and the surrounding Graves County landscape appear here in the mid-1930s as rural electrification begins to take hold. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Smyrna Ch, Cope Sch, and the settlement of Vulton Creek.

  2. 1936 Map of Melber
    1936 Map of Melber
    1936 Melber
    1936 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky in the mid-1930s was a landscape of small schools and essential drainage projects along the McCracken and Graves county line. Researchers can trace rural community hubs like Houser Grove Ch and Boaz Sch or follow the Illinois Central rail line.

  3. 1936 Map of Oak Level
    1936 Map of Oak Level
    1936 Oak Level
    1936 Print · USGS
    In the mid-thirties, this corner of Kentucky was a patchwork of family farms and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Riley Cem, Hale Spring, and many country schools such as Oak Level Sch.

  4. 1936 Map of Elva
    1936 Map of Elva
    1936 Elva
    1936 Print · USGS
    Marshall and McCracken Counties were deeply agricultural and river-dependent in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Mt Moriah Ch, navigate the rail stops at Elva, or locate vanished crossings like Harris Hill Ford.

  5. 1936 Map of Lynn Grove
    1936 Map of Lynn Grove
    1936 Lynn Grove
    1936 Print · USGS
    Southern Calloway County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of small farming communities and country churches before many were consolidated. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Salem Ch Cem, Paschall Sch, and the crossroads at Lynn Grove.

  6. 1936 Map of Symsonia
    1936 Map of Symsonia
    1936 Symsonia
    1936 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky at the edge of the Graves and McCracken county line is documented here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Boaz Cem, Hard Money, and the community of Symsonia.

  7. 1936 Map of Benton
    1936 Map of Benton
    1936 Benton
    1936 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky's rural Marshall County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by river fords and small family settlements. Genealogists can trace hundreds of specific locations, from C C C Camp No 519 to Oak Level and Tatumsville.

  8. 1936 Map of Westplains
    1936 Map of Westplains
    1936 Westplains
    1936 Print · USGS
    Graves County in the mid-1930s is documented here through its network of country schools, churches, and drainage ditches. Genealogists can trace family roots at Rickman Cem or Arnett Cem and locate community centers like Westplains and Hicksville.

  9. 1936 Map of Kirksey
    1936 Map of Kirksey
    1936 Kirksey
    1936 Print · USGS
    Calloway County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began documenting the river basins. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Wyatt Sch, Mt Hebron Cem, and the crossroads at Coldwater.

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