Old Maps of Graves County, Kentucky for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 129 historic maps of Graves County. 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.
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These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Graves County's past.


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.

  10. 1951 Map of Kirksey, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Kirksey, 1955 Print
    1951 Kirksey
    1955 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the surrounding river bottoms are documented here in the early fifties, showing a rural Kentucky landscape of crossroads towns and family farms. Researchers can locate early church sites like Mt Hebron Church and vanished features like the Clay Pits near Kirksey.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1951 Map of Farmington, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Farmington, 1955 Print
    1951 Farmington
    1955 Print · USGS
    Graves County, Kentucky, is shown in detail during the early fifties, following the ridge of the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Sedalia Sch, Bethlehem Church, and Swann Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Oak Level
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, the rural communities of Marshall and Graves County remained centered on family-named hilltops and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Bondurant Cem, Oak Level Church, and Harvey.

  13. 1951 Map of Melber, 1956 Print
    1951 Map of Melber, 1956 Print
    1951 Melber
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Graves and McCracken Counties come into focus in this early 1950s study of the western Kentucky landscape. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of sites like Tittsworth Cem and Allcock Cem, or locate rural landmarks like Diggs Chapel and the Illinois Central rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1951 Map of Hickory, 1956 Print
    1951 Map of Hickory, 1956 Print
    1951 Hickory
    1956 Print · USGS
    Graves County at mid-century centers on the busy Illinois Central Railroad and the rural communities north of Mayfield. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites like Albritton Cem or visit local landmarks like the County War Memorial Fairgrounds.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1951 Map of Elva, 1956 Print
    1951 Map of Elva, 1956 Print
    1951 Elva
    1956 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky's rural river bottoms and early highway corridors are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and community centers such as Bethlehem Ch, Belton Cem, and the crossing at McCoy Ford Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1951 Map of Symsonia, 1956 Print
    1951 Map of Symsonia, 1956 Print
    1951 Symsonia
    1956 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky at the start of the fifties shows a landscape of river forks and small settlements like Symsonia and Hardmoney. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Thompson Cem, Neece Chapel, and the Freemont Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1951 Map of Westplains, 1956 Print
    1951 Map of Westplains, 1956 Print
    1951 Westplains
    1956 Print · USGS
    Graves County in the early 1950s is a landscape of high ridges and winding river bottoms divided by the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can locate numerous family landmarks and rural hubs, including Spence Chapel, the Hardeman Sch, and the Old Casey Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1951 Map of Hickory, 1957 Print
    1951 Map of Hickory, 1957 Print
    1951 Hickory
    1957 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, this area of Graves and McCracken County was a patchwork of small tobacco farms and rail-stop towns. Researchers can locate hundreds of family sites, from the Clay Pits near Hickory to remote landmarks like Neece Chapel and Old Casey Bridge.

  19. 1951 Map of Murray, 1957 Print
    1951 Map of Murray, 1957 Print
    1951 Murray
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Calloway County centers on the growing campus of Murray State Teachers College and the vital Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line. Researchers can trace rural family sites at Taylors Store, Backusburg, and the many cemeteries like Bazzell Cem scattered across the Tennessee Valley Divide.

  20. 1951 Map of Lynn Grove, 1964 Print
    1951 Map of Lynn Grove, 1964 Print
    1951 Lynn Grove
    1964 Print · USGS
    Calloway County and the Tennessee borderlands appear here in the early 1950s, a rural landscape shaped by the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can trace old family sites near Lynn Grove, Wiswell, and Taylors Store, or find local heritage at Sinking Spring Church and Brush Island Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1952 Map of Mayfield, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Mayfield, 1953 Print
    1952 Mayfield
    1953 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Graves County is centered on the industrial and rail hub of Mayfield, where the railroad connects the town to its rural southern neighbors. Genealogists can locate family names and burial sites at Maplewood Cem, Bethel Cem, and the small settlement of Pryorsburg.

  22. 1952 Map of Dublin, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Dublin, 1953 Print
    1952 Dublin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Graves and Hickman counties come together in this early 1950s survey of the Jackson Purchase. Genealogists can trace family names and rural hubs including Dublin, the Illinois Central rail line, and numerous landmarks like McClure Chapel and Mason Cem.

  23. 1952 Map of Cuba, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Cuba, 1953 Print
    1952 Cuba
    1953 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky and Northwest Tennessee meet in the early fifties along a borderland of productive farmsteads and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Old Bethlehem Cem, Poyners Chapel, and the divided community of Dukedom.

  24. 1952 Map of Fancy Farm, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Fancy Farm, 1953 Print
    1952 Fancy Farm
    1953 Print · USGS
    Fancy Farm and the surrounding rural crossroads of Western Kentucky are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Emmaus Cem, the village of Kirbyton, and the Illinois Central rail line.

  25. 1952 Map of Water Valley, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Water Valley, 1953 Print
    1952 Water Valley
    1953 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the border between Kentucky and Tennessee was a landscape of rail-driven towns and winding bayous. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Camp Beauregard Cem, the settlement of Feliciana, and the Illinois Central rail line.

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