Old Maps of Harlan County, Kentucky

1. 1886 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1886 Cumberland Gap

   1886 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region around the Cumberland Gap appears here in the 1880s, before modern development transformed these mountain passes. Genealogists and historians can trace early river crossings and settlements like Flat Lick, Tye Ferry, and Campbell Ford.

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4. 1887 Map of Jonesville

   

   1887 Jonesville

   1887 Print · USGS

   The rugged borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured in the late nineteenth century during a time of isolated valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jonesville, Sneedville, and the remote Kyle's Ford along the Powell River.

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7. 1888 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1888 Cumberland Gap

   1888 Print · USGS

   The tri-state wilderness of the Appalachians is captured in the late 1880s, centered on the strategic crossing at the Cumberland Gap. Trace the early river-and-road economy through features like Tye's Ferry, McHenry Ford, and the old town sites of Barboursville and Pineville.

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10. 1890 Map of Whitesburg

    

    1890 Whitesburg

    1890 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.

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13. 1891 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1891 Cumberland Gap

    1891 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mountain corridor appears here in the late nineteenth century, showing the critical gateways through the Cumberland Mountains. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Mshenry Ford and historic settlements such as Barboursville and Pineville.

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16. 1891 Map of Hazard

    

    1891 Hazard

    1891 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky's coal country is shown here in the late nineteenth century, focusing on the river-fed valleys of the Cumberland Plateau. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Hazard and Hyden or locate family homesteads near Crockettsville and Dwarf.

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19. 1891 Map of Jonesville

    

    1891 Jonesville

    1891 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace early river crossings and mountain settlements like Poteet Ford, Shafers P.O., and Mt Pleasant.

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22. 1892 Map of Whitesburg

    

    1892 Whitesburg

    1892 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.

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25. 1894 Map of Estillville, 1909 Print

    

    1894 Estillville

    1909 Print · USGS

    The Appalachian highlands at the turn of the century show a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and emerging rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints across river crossings like Speer Ferry and vanished industry at Zion Mills or Brick Store.

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28. 1903 Map of Harlan

    

    1903 Harlan

    1903 Print · USGS

    The Harlan highlands are captured at the start of the twentieth century, showing the mountain landscape before industrial mining changed the region. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and drainage ways in the valleys near Harlan, Gray, and Puckett Creek.

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31. 1903 Map of Pineville

    

    1903 Pineville

    1903 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Gap region in the early 1900s was a landscape defined by its formidable ridges and vital river passages. Trace the steep ascent of Cumberland Mountain and the winding course of the Cumberland River as they appeared over a century ago.

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34. 1903 Map of Middlesboro

    

    1903 Middlesboro

    1903 Print · USGS

    Middlesboro sits at the gateway to the mountains in this early century survey of the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia borders. Researchers can trace early migration routes and mountain passes like the famous Cumberland Gap, Baptist Gap, and Yellow Slip Gap.

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37. 1913 Map of Oven Fork

    

    1913 Oven Fork

    1913 Print · USGS

    Letcher County's steep ridges and narrow hollows are shown here in the early twentieth century, just as the Lexington and Eastern Ry arrived. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Whitesburg to Blackey, and locate early schools and landmarks like Campbranch Chapel or Pound Gap.

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40. 1915 Map of Whitesburg

    

    1915 Whitesburg

    1915 Print · USGS

    Letcher County at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of deep hollows and growing rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous numbered schoolhouses and settlements like Whitesburg, Blackey, and Indian Bottom.

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43. 1916 Map of Cornettsville

    

    1916 Cornettsville

    1916 Print · USGS

    Eastern Kentucky's coal and timber country comes alive in this survey of the North Fork Kentucky River valley during the mid-1910s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural school sites like Redoak School and vanished river stops such as Dean Sta and Cornettsville.

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46. 1916 Map of Harlan

    

    1916 Harlan

    1916 Print · USGS

    Harlan and the Cumberland River valley are captured here in the years before the coal boom fully reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace early settlements like White Star and Black Joe, find the Pine Branch School, and locate mountain inclines.

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49. 1916 Map of Nolansburg

    

    1916 Nolansburg

    1916 Print · USGS

    The rugged Cumberland Plateau along the Kentucky and Virginia border is captured here during the first World War. Researchers can trace early railroad history and mountain genealogy through labels like Nolansburg, Panorama Station, and the slopes of Black Mountain.

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52. 1919 Map of Nolansburg

    

    1919 Nolansburg

    1919 Print · USGS

    Harlan County and the Virginia borderlands are captured here during the height of early twentieth-century mountain development. Local historians can trace the foundations of the Pine Mountain Settlement School and vanished industrial sites like Leona Mines PO and Bondurant.

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55. 1919 Map of Harlan

    

    1919 Harlan

    1919 Print · USGS

    Harlan County's coal country is captured here during the expansion of the rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain communities along the Cumberland River, locating early sites like Wallins Creek, Kentenia, and the Wood Sta Blackjoe PO.

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58. 1921 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1921 Big Stone Gap

    1921 Print · USGS

    In the early 1920s, the coal and rail networks of Wise and Lee Counties were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and rural hubs like Keokee, Johnsons Mill PO, and Stonega along the Southern RR and the Powell River.

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61. 1922 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1922 Big Stone Gap

    1922 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the early 1920s, showing the height of industrial development in the Cumberland Mountains. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Appalachia, Keokee, and the historic Seminary School along the Powell River.

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64. 1927 Map of Middlesboro, 1955 Print

    

    1927 Middlesboro

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Gap region comes alive in this survey from the late 1920s, showing the intersection of three states and the rugged rail networks that shaped it. Trace family roots and local industry at Gibson Station PO, Lincoln Memorial University, and Ellison Mill.

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67. 1929 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1929 Big Stone Gap

    1929 Print · USGS

    The coal and rail networks of the Kentucky-Virginia border country are frozen in time just before the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Lynch, Keokee, and Appalachia, or locate landmarks such as Robbins Chapel and Cluttis Post Office.

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70. 1930 Map of Middlesboro

    

    1930 Middlesboro

    1930 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region comes alive in the late 1920s, centered on the strategic mountain pass at Cumberland Gap. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Middlesboro, early campus sites at Lincoln Memorial University, and rural landmarks like Ellison Mill.

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73. 1932 Map of Hagan

    

    1932 Hagan

    1932 Print · USGS

    The rugged borderlands of Kentucky and Virginia come to life in this early 1930s survey of the high gaps and hollows. Researchers can locate remote mountain landmarks like Hensley Sch, Feepee Store, and the scattered cabins at Alva.

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