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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Cumberland, Kentucky

Explore 21 historic maps of Cumberland from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Cumberland's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Cumberland's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Cumberland, KY maps

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  1. 1913 Map of Oven Fork
    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.
  4. 1915 Map of Whitesburg
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1916 Map of Nolansburg
    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.
  10. 1919 Map of Nolansburg
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1921 Map of Big Stone Gap
    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.
  16. 1922 Map of Big Stone Gap
    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.
  19. 1929 Map of Big Stone Gap
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1935 Map of Benham
    1935 Map of Benham
    1935 Benham
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Virginia state line runs along the high ridges of the Cumberland Plateau during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace coal operations like Potato Hill Stonega Coal No 71 and topographic landmarks such as Deep Gap.
  25. 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
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 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.
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.
  46. 1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Johnson City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and the surrounding tri-state area are shown in the mid-fifties during the height of the TVA reservoir era. Trace the industrial rail lines of the Southern and Louisville and Nashville between Kingsport and Johnson City.
  49. 1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Johnson City
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Tri-Cities and the surrounding Appalachian ridges are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the era's vital rail and river networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Clinchfield RR and locate settlements from Rogersville to Elizabethton.
  52. 1976 Map of Benham, 1981 Print
    1976 Map of Benham, 1981 Print
    1976 Benham
    1981 Print · USGS
    Harlan County's coal towns and river valleys are shown in detail during the mid-seventies in this aerial-based survey. Genealogists and researchers can trace the dense footprints of Benham, Lynch, and Cumberland along the winding Looney Creek.
  55. 1977 Map of Middlesboro, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Middlesboro, 1983 Print
    1977 Middlesboro
    1983 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia is shown here in the late seventies as the rail-and-river economy hummed through the gaps. Trace local family roots and transit routes through Middlesboro, Harlan, and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
  58. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.
  61. 1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Bristol
    1981 Print · USGS
    Appalachia and the Tri-Cities region are shown at a peak of industrial and rail development in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Clinchfield Railroad through the mountains or find local landmarks like King College and the Holston Army Ammunition Plant.
    2 unique versions available
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