Old Maps of Horse Cave, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Horse Cave. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Horse Cave.


Horse Cave, KY maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Horse Cave
    1935 Map of Horse Cave
    1935 Horse Cave
    1935 Print · USGS
    Hart and Barren counties in the mid-1930s reveal a landscape shaped by cave tourism and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Ragman Seminary, Bunnells Crossing, and New Hope Ch.

  2. 1938 Map of Horse Cave
    1938 Map of Horse Cave
    1938 Horse Cave
    1938 Print · USGS
    Kentucky's cave country thrives in the late 1930s as a hub of early auto tourism and rail commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozen of rural landmarks like Walton Academy, Mammoth Onyx Cave, and the Big Meadow Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Horse Cave, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Horse Cave, 1955 Print
    1954 Horse Cave
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kentucky karst country is on full display here, capturing the area between Horse Cave and Cave City at a peak of local rail and road travel. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Our Lady of the Caves Ch, Northtown, and the winding Green River loops.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Winchester
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's landscape in the mid-twentieth century features the sprawling Fort Knox and the early parkway system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks from Bernheim Forest to Pilot Knob.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Winchester
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's diverse landscape is shown here at mid-century, from the bluegrass plains to the rugged Pottsville Escarpment. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Bardstown and Stanford alongside landmarks like Lake Cumberland.

  6. 1966 Map of Horse Cave, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Horse Cave, 1968 Print
    1966 Horse Cave
    1968 Print · USGS
    The karst country of Hart and Barren Counties is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the historic rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Sargent Valley Ch, Rowletts, and the grounds of Mammoth Onyx Cave.

  7. 1986 Map of Campbellsville
    1986 Map of Campbellsville
    1986 Campbellsville
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky in the mid-eighties was a landscape of deep river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists can trace family holdings near rural settlements like Phillipsburg or locate landmarks such as Mt Gilead Ch and the Magnolia Gas Storage Field.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2010 Map of Horse Cave, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Horse Cave, 2010 Print
    2010 Horse Cave
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Horse Cave, including Cave City, Rowletts, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Horse Cave, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Horse Cave, 2013 Print
    2013 Horse Cave
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Horse Cave, including Cave City, Rowletts, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Horse Cave, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Horse Cave, 2016 Print
    2016 Horse Cave
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Horse Cave, including Cave City, Rowletts, and other nearby areas

  11. 2019 Map of Horse Cave, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Horse Cave, 2019 Print
    2019 Horse Cave
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Horse Cave, including Cave City, Rowletts, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of Horse Cave, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Horse Cave, 2022 Print
    2022 Horse Cave
    2022 Print · USGS
    The karst landscape of south-central Kentucky is shown here in the 2020s, centering on the corridor between Horse Cave and Cave City. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites such as Joshua Crump Cem and Denison Cem along Fisher Ridge.

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