Old Maps of Hardin County, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1909 Map of Kosmosdale

   

   1909 Kosmosdale

   1909 Print · USGS

   Southwest of Louisville at the turn of the century, the river valley meets the steep slopes of Muldraughs Hill. Researchers can trace early rural life through several family-named schoolhouses and small settlements like Kosmosdale, Valley Sta, and the County Infirmary.

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4. 1912 Map of Kosmosdale

   

   1912 Kosmosdale

   1912 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the Kentucky Knobs come alive in this pre-war survey, showing the expansion of southern Louisville and the rural hills of Jefferson and Bullitt counties. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Locust Point P.O. and the County Infirmary, or trace the old riverboat stops at Stewarts Landing.

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7. 1925 Map of Cub Run

   

   1925 Cub Run

   1925 Print · USGS

   Central Kentucky's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1920s, dominated by the intricate loops of the Nolin River. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks like Dickeys Mills, Sanders Store, and Hester School.

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10. 1932 Map of Big Clifty

    

    1932 Big Clifty

    1932 Print · USGS

    Grayson and Hardin Counties are captured here between the World Wars, showing a rural landscape defined by the Illinois Central Railroad and the Dixie Highway. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of small community centers like Big Clifty, White Mills, and the Asphalt Mine.

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13. 1934 Map of Munfordville

    

    1934 Munfordville

    1934 Print · USGS

    Hart County communities line the corridor of the Green River and the Nashville Road during the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Poundstone Roller Mill, Big Springs Cem, and Priceville.

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16. 1935 Map of Elizabethtown

    

    1935 Elizabethtown

    1935 Print · USGS

    Elizabethtown and the surrounding Hardin County rural landscape are captured here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family roots through a dense network of country schools and churches like Glendale Sch, St Ignatius Ch, and Bland Cem.

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19. 1936 Map of Vine Grove

    

    1936 Vine Grove

    1936 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Bullitt counties are shown here during a period of massive military expansion before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the development of Fort Knox alongside established communities like Vine Grove and old rural landmarks like Stovall Chapel or the Glenbeddis Sch.

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22. 1937 Map of Munfordville

    

    1937 Munfordville

    1937 Print · USGS

    The Green River valley in the 1930s was a landscape of river fords and knob-country schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local sites like Falling Springs Ch, Big Springs Cem, and the old Rider Mill.

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25. 1938 Map of Elizabethtown

    

    1938 Elizabethtown

    1938 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Larue counties are shown here in the 1930s, captured at the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks, from Mather Mill and Star Mills to St Ignatius Ch and the Childrens Home.

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28. 1941 Map of Ekron

    

    1941 Ekron

    1941 Print · USGS

    Northern Kentucky and the Ohio River shoreline are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the rural communities of Meade and Hardin Counties. Genealogists can trace family locations near Ekron, Shumate School, and the historic Sherman Landing.

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31. 1943 Map of Vine Grove

    

    1943 Vine Grove

    1943 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Meade Counties appear here during a period of massive mid-century growth at Fort Knox. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near landmarks like Stovall Chapel, Red Hill, and the many rural schools including Hays Sch and Deckard Sch.

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34. 1946 Map of Pitts Point

    

    1946 Pitts Point

    1946 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1940s, this area of Bullitt and Hardin County was transforming into a vital military landscape. Genealogists can locate numerous community landmarks like Hays School, Stowers Branch Cem, and the river junction at Pitts Point.

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37. 1946 Map of Fort Knox

    

    1946 Fort Knox

    1946 Print · USGS

    Fort Knox and the surrounding Kentucky riverlands are captured just after the war as the military installation reached its modern maturity. Researchers can trace the layout of Godman Field, locate the famous Bullion Depository, and find family landmarks like Montgomery Cem or the town of West Point.

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40. 1946 Map of Colesburg

    

    1946 Colesburg

    1946 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Bullitt Counties are shown at a transitional post-war moment when military activity and rural Kentucky life intersected. Researchers can locate the Fort Knox Military Reservation alongside older landmarks like Zion School and Mather Cem.

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43. 1946 Map of Vine Grove

    

    1946 Vine Grove

    1946 Print · USGS

    Hardin County settlements and the southern edge of Fort Knox are frozen in time just after the war. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Lincoln Memorial Cem, the Illinois Central rail line, and the village of Vine Grove.

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46. 1946 Map of Vine Grove, 1959 Print

    

    1946 Vine Grove

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hardin County is defined by the massive expansion of the Fort Knox Military Reservation and its surrounding rail-and-highway hubs. Researchers can trace dozens of family cemeteries and vanished landmarks like the Woolridge Ferry Bridge, Sherrard Sch, and the community of Pitts Point.

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49. 1947 Map of Ekron, 1959 Print

    

    1947 Ekron

    1959 Print · USGS

    Meade County and the riverfronts of the Ohio Valley come alive in this late 1940s survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Garnettsville, locate rural landmarks like Doe Run Mill, or search for family connections at Cedar Farm Cem and St Martins Sch.

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52. 1948 Map of Flaherty

    

    1948 Flaherty

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hardin County reveals a landscape of upland farms and rural schools shortly after the war. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Martins Church Cem and School, Salem Church and Cemetery, and the old Miller School.

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55. 1948 Map of Big Spring

    

    1948 Big Spring

    1948 Print · USGS

    Kentucky's rural interior comes into focus shortly after the war, showing the tight-knit network of country roads and family-named corners. Genealogists can trace property and community life near Bewleyville School, High Plains, and the prominent Big Spring crossing.

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58. 1948 Map of Cecilia, 1953 Print

    

    1948 Cecilia

    1953 Print · USGS

    Railroad activity dominates central Hardin County just after the war, as two major lines intersect at the junction in Cecilia. Local historians can trace established community hubs like Rineyville, find the St Johns Ch, and locate the Bethlehem Academy campus.

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61. 1949 Map of Sonora, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Sonora

    1952 Print · USGS

    Central Kentucky's rural landscape comes alive in the late 1940s as the railroad connects small farm towns and mill sites. Genealogists can trace family names at St. Ignatius Ch, Little Zion Ch, or the small community at Star Mills.

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64. 1949 Map of Constantine, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Constantine

    1952 Print · USGS

    Western Hardin County and neighboring Breckinridge County are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of ridge-top farms and valley schools. Researchers can find family-named landmarks like Pierce Mill, Grandview Ch, and Pole Bridge Sch.

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67. 1949 Map of Tonieville, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Tonieville

    1952 Print · USGS

    Larue and Hardin counties appear here at the close of the 1940s, showing a rural landscape anchored by the Nolin River. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Siberia Sch, St Anthonys Ch, and the settlement at Eagle Mills.

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70. 1949 Map of Summit, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Summit

    1952 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Grayson Counties are seen here in the late Forties, defined by the winding Nolin River and the rural railroad corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Horns Place, the Duncan Cem, and Webb Mills.

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73. 1949 Map of Howe Valley, 1952 Print

    

    1949 Howe Valley

    1952 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hardin County, Kentucky, reveals a rural landscape of scattered hamlets and family-named landmarks just after the war. Local researchers can trace the locations of Howe Valley Ch, the Blueball Quarry, and early education sites like New Union Sch.

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