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1950s Maps of Harlan County, Kentucky

Explore 19 historic maps of Harlan 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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Harlan County, KY maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Helton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Helton, 1955 Print
    1954 Helton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Leslie County mountain life in the mid-1950s was centered on the hollows and mountain gaps of the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of neighborhood schools like Beech Fork Sch and Salt Trace Sch, alongside landmarks like Honey Branch Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Evarts, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Evarts, 1955 Print
    1954 Evarts
    1955 Print · USGS
    Harlan County's mining and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-1950s as the Louisville and Nashville winds through the hills. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Middleton Cem and settlements such as Crummies and Kenvir.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Bledsoe, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Bledsoe, 1955 Print
    1954 Bledsoe
    1955 Print · USGS
    Harlan County in the mid-fifties shows a world of mountain hollows and coal-country settlements before modern expansion. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Napier Sch Cem, Abner Chapel, and the isolated Cedar Chapel along the creek branches.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Benham, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Benham, 1956 Print
    1954 Benham
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Harlan County coal towns thrive in the mid-fifties along the steep ridges of Black Mountain. Researchers can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail lines serving Benham and Lynch, or locate family sites like Creech Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Tilford, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Tilford, 1956 Print
    1954 Tilford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal-country hollows are shown in detail during the mid-1950s, as small rail-side communities thrived along the ridges. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions like Mt Olivet Ch, Slemp, and Turkey Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Varilla, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Varilla, 1956 Print
    1954 Varilla
    1956 Print · USGS
    Bell County, Kentucky, at the Virginia border in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep valleys and rising ridges. Researchers can locate remote schools and family burial grounds like Elydale Sch, Hensley Cem, and Miracle Cem near Hances Ridge.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1954 Map of Harlan, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Harlan, 1956 Print
    1954 Harlan
    1956 Print · USGS
    Harlan County's coal-country landscape is documented here in the mid-fifties as the rail lines and rivers shaped local commerce. Researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Pansy, Bardo, and Liggett, or locate the Resthaven Cem and several rural schools.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1954 Map of Nolansburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Nolansburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Nolansburg
    1956 Print · USGS
    Harlan and Letcher counties are captured in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial pulse of the Poor Fork valley. Researchers can trace family sites like Nolan Cem and Creech Chapel or locate the old Nolansburg Sch and Harlan Airport.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Louellen, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Louellen, 1956 Print
    1954 Louellen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky coal country is captured here during the mid-fifties, dominated by the L & N railroad. Researchers can trace coal camp life through Louellen, Highsplint, and remote sites like Bear Branch Sch or Hurricane Gap Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1954 Map of Roxana, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Roxana, 1956 Print
    1954 Roxana
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky mountains in the early fifties reveal a landscape of isolated hollows and ridge-line borders before modern development. Traced by the Louisville and Nashville rail, you can locate family landmarks like the Hot Spot Premium PO, Tolson Branch Ch, and numerous neighborhood schools.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1954 Map of Wallins Creek, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wallins Creek, 1956 Print
    1954 Wallins Creek
    1956 Print · USGS
    Harlan County's mountain hollows and river settlements are captured here in the mid-fifties, during the height of the rail-and-river economy. Genealogists can trace family homes near Wallins Creek or locate old school sites like Toggle Sch and Jesses Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1954 Map of Balkan, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Balkan, 1956 Print
    1954 Balkan
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Kentucky is captured here in the mid-1950s as coal and rail dominated the valleys along Pine Mountain. Researchers can locate family roots at Kettle Island and Hulen (Felder Sta) or trace the Louisville and Nashville line past Balkan.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1954 Map of Leatherwood, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Leatherwood, 1967 Print
    1954 Leatherwood
    1967 Print · USGS
    Leatherwood and the surrounding Leslie County hollows appear here in the early fifties, showing the mountain landscape before many small communities changed. Local historians can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line or locate vanished neighborhood landmarks like Livingston Sch and Yeaddiss.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Johnson City
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.
  43. 1955 Map of Pennington Gap, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Pennington Gap, 1956 Print
    1955 Pennington Gap
    1956 Print · USGS
    Pennington Gap and the surrounding coal camps of Lee County are shown at the height of the mid-century rail and mining era. Researchers can trace family roots at the Disney Sch, locate the Holmes Mill Church, or follow the Southern Ry through St Charles.
    5 unique versions available
  46. 1955 Map of Keokee, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Keokee, 1956 Print
    1955 Keokee
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Virginia-Kentucky state line was a rugged landscape of rail-fed mountain towns and valley farms in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the route of The Lonesome Pine Trail past Dryden or locate landmarks like Robbins Chapel School and Darnell Town.
    6 unique versions available
  49. 1955 Map of Appalachia, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Appalachia, 1956 Print
    1955 Appalachia
    1956 Print · USGS
    The coal country of the Kentucky and Virginia border comes into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by mountain mines and rail hubs. Researchers can trace the industrial layout of Stonega and Appalachia, alongside local landmarks like Osaka Sch and Kilbourn Cem.
    6 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Johnson City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are shown here during the mid-sixties transition of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the industrial rail hubs of Kingsport, the sprawling waters of Cherokee Lake, and the historic Cumberland Gap.
  55. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Jenkins
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
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