1950s Maps of Grayson County, Kentucky

Explore 16 historic maps of Grayson County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Grayson County, KY maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Mc Daniels, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Mc Daniels, 1954 Print
    1953 Mc Daniels
    1954 Print · USGS
    Breckinridge and Grayson Counties are shown in the early fifties as the rural economy revolved around the winding Rough River. Researchers can trace the locations of family cemeteries like Poole Cem and vanished landmarks such as Johnson Sch and Stones Chapel Sch.

  2. 1953 Map of Ready, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Ready, 1954 Print
    1953 Ready
    1954 Print · USGS
    Edmonson and Grayson Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by close-knit crossroads communities. Researchers can trace the locations of family landmarks and local institutions like Rabbit Flat Ch, Sunfish Sch, and the Woosley Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Bee Spring, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bee Spring, 1955 Print
    1953 Bee Spring
    1955 Print · USGS
    Edmonson and Grayson Counties come alive in this mid-century survey of the rugged ridges above the Nolin River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Sweeden, identify historic burial sites like Gibson Cem, and locate long-gone schoolhouses such as Decker Sch and St Johns Sch.

  4. 1953 Map of Falls Of Rough, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Falls Of Rough, 1955 Print
    1953 Falls Of Rough
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rough River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape of ridge-top schools and secluded family cemeteries. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Yeaman or Tousey and find rural landmarks like Lone Hill Sch and Shady Grove Ch.

  5. 1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Evansville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge.

  6. 1954 Map of Dickeys Mills, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Dickeys Mills, 1955 Print
    1954 Dickeys Mills
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Nolin River loops through the Kentucky karst country in the mid-fifties, just north of the legendary cave system. Trace family roots at Demunbruns Store, Temple Hill Ch, and cemeteries like Washington Meredith Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Spring Lick, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Spring Lick, 1955 Print
    1954 Spring Lick
    1955 Print · USGS
    Grayson and Butler counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a rural landscape of small rail-side settlements and ridge-top farms. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Goffs (Steff P.O.), Do Stop, and Smalls Grove Ch.

  8. 1954 Map of Welchs Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Welchs Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Welchs Creek
    1955 Print · USGS
    Butler County ridge country was a network of small schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and hikers can trace old landmarks like Skullbone Rockhouse, the Lumbustown Cem, and Indian Camp Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Clarkson, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Clarkson, 1955 Print
    1954 Clarkson
    1955 Print · USGS
    Grayson County's hilly heartland in the early fifties shows a landscape of small crossroads and parochial centers. Trace family sites and former schools like St Anthony Sch, the Illinois Central line, and communities from Peonia to Grayson Springs.

  10. 1954 Map of Cub Run, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Cub Run, 1955 Print
    1954 Cub Run
    1955 Print · USGS
    Hart County and the surrounding Kentucky hills appear here in the mid-1950s, centered on the tight meanders of the Nolin River. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family landmarks like Lines Mill, Broad Ford Sch, and Macedonia Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Rosine, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Rosine, 1955 Print
    1954 Rosine
    1955 Print · USGS
    The hill country of Ohio County in the mid-1950s is recorded here as the Illinois Central railroad connected rural hubs. Genealogists can trace family names at Boyd Cem or locate the old Leach Sch and settlements like Dogwalk.

  12. 1954 Map of Caneyville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Caneyville, 1955 Print
    1954 Caneyville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Grayson County in the mid-fifties is captured here during a time of bustling rural life and rail-side commerce. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central corridor or locate local landmarks like Ned Springs Sch and Macedonia Ch.

  13. 1954 Map of Olaton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Olaton, 1955 Print
    1954 Olaton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Ohio County, Kentucky, in the mid-1950s is a landscape of creek-bottom farms and rural rail stops. You can trace the Illinois Central line to Davidson Sta or locate family sites like the Fallen Rock Sch and Huff Creek Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Millerstown, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Millerstown, 1955 Print
    1954 Millerstown
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Nolin River meanders through the central Kentucky highlands during the mid-fifties, bordering Hardin and Grayson counties. Researchers can trace old river crossings at Broad Ford or locate rural landmarks like Wheelers Mill and Little Clifty Ch.

  15. 1954 Map of Leitchfield, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Leitchfield, 1956 Print
    1954 Leitchfield
    1956 Print · USGS
    Grayson County's rural communities and the town of Leitchfield are captured here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Burtle Grove Sch to Taylor Chapel Church, alongside the winding path of Bear Creek.

  16. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Evansville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

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