Old Maps of Hopkins County, Kentucky for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Hopkins County with 142 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Hopkins County has changed over the decades.
Hopkins County, KY maps
(142)- 1907 Map of Earlington
1907 Earlington1907 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky coal and farm country comes alive in the early 1900s, centered on the growing hubs of Madisonville and Earlington. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schools and churches like Ramsey School, Nebo, and Mt Carmel Church. - 1908 Map of Calhoun
1908 Calhoun1908 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky's river-driven economy is on full display in the first decade of the twentieth century, centered on the winding Green River. Researchers can trace ancestral locations in Beechgrove, Ashbyburg, and Calhoun, or locate vanished river crossings like Steamboat Ferry.2 unique versions available - 1908 Map of Princeton, 1957 Print
1908 Princeton1957 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape tied together by rail lines and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Heathen Hill School, Otter Pond, and Briarfield Church. - 1909 Map of Dawson Springs
1909 Dawson Springs1909 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky at the peak of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape dotted with country schools and small depots. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Hamby Sta, Pooles Mill Bridge, and Cross Roads Church. - 1909 Map of Earlington
1909 Earlington1909 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky’s coal and rail corridor comes into focus in the years before the Great War. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through a dense network of local landmarks like Silent Run PO, Johnson Island Church, and Oakland Store.3 unique versions available - 1909 Map of Madisonville
1909 Madisonville1909 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky at the peak of the coal and rail era shows a landscape defined by river crossings and growing mining towns. Researchers can locate dozens of early rural landmarks, from Island Ford and Barnsley to the New Providence School and Brier Creek Church.3 unique versions available - 1909 Map of Providence
1909 Providence1909 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky's coal and river country comes alive in the early 1900s as railroads begin to reshape the Tradewater Valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace old river crossings like Rices Mill Jericho Ford or locate lost community landmarks such as Numms Sta Gladstone PO and Rock Spring Church.3 unique versions available - 1910 Map of Princeton
1910 Princeton1910 Print · USGSCaldwell County was a bustling rail hub at the turn of the century, centered on the strategic junction at Princeton. Genealogists can trace rural family roots through a dense network of country schools and churches like Heathen Hill School and Caldwell Chapel.5 unique versions available - 1911 Map of Dawson Springs
1911 Dawson Springs1911 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky’s coal and rail corridors are captured here just after the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural sites like the Daniel Boone School, Franklin's Store, and the Fox Run Mine.2 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Nortonville
1912 Nortonville1912 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky at the start of the decade is defined here by its busy rail junctions and rural merchant economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools and stores, including Clement School, Jordons Store, and Greens Chapel.3 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Sacramento, 1953 Print
1952 Sacramento1953 Print · USGSMcLean County and the surrounding river bottoms are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the community of Sacramento. Local historians can trace early petroleum sites like an Oil Well and rural landmarks such as West Chapel and Brazzel Bridge.2 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Calhoun, 1954 Print
1952 Calhoun1954 Print · USGSMcLean County thrived along the banks of the winding Green River in the early fifties, where river commerce and rural agriculture met. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and community hubs like Shutts Chapel, Jewel City, and the St Sebastian Sch.3 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Crofton, 1954 Print
1952 Crofton1954 Print · USGSCrofton and the northern Christian County borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, where the railroad and coal industry shaped the landscape. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites and rural landmarks like Old Petersburg Ch, Orange Grove Sch, and Monk-Radliff Cem. - 1952 Map of Beech Grove, 1954 Print
1952 Beech Grove1954 Print · USGSThe Green River valley in the early fifties shows a rural Kentucky landscape shaped by both water and rail. Researchers can locate river-access points like Steamboat Landing, the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and local landmarks such as Onton Cem.2 unique versions available - 1952 Map of Hanson, 1954 Print
1952 Hanson1954 Print · USGSHopkins County in the early 1950s shows a landscape of rural family homesteads and early oil extraction along the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous sites like the County Farm, Slaughtersville, and Old Salem Cem. - 1953 Map of Dawson Springs SE
1953 Dawson Springs SE1953 Print · USGSNorthwestern Christian County comes to life in this early 1950s survey, showing a landscape of small settlements and emerging coal mines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Bethel Ch, Consolation Sch, and the Ladd Cem.2 unique versions available - 1953 Map of Nortonville, 1954 Print
1953 Nortonville1954 Print · USGSThe rail and mining landscape of Hopkins County is on full display in the early 1950s, showing a region defined by its industrial resources. Genealogists can trace family heritage through sites like Old Salem Ch and Whitfield Cem or the rural settlement of White Plains. - 1953 Map of Madisonville East, 1954 Print
1953 Madisonville East1954 Print · USGSThe coal-rich corridor of Hopkins County is revealed in the early fifties, showing the heavy intersection of industry and community. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like St Marys Ch, Barnsley, and the extensive Strip Mines that shaped this landscape. - 1953 Map of Millport, 1954 Print
1953 Millport1954 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky coal country in the early fifties shows a landscape balancing river bottom agriculture with industrial expansion. Trace family roots at Antioch Ch, locate Millport on the rail line, or map the early footprints of the Strip Mine fields. - 1953 Map of Graham, 1954 Print
1953 Graham1954 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky coal country and river bottomlands come alive in the early fifties, documenting the landscape of the Pond River forks. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous landmarks like Yeargins Chapel, Mt Carmel, and the Illinois Central rail line. - 1954 Map of Evansville
1954 Evansville1954 Print · USGSThe Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge. - 1954 Map of Nebo, 1955 Print
1954 Nebo1955 Print · USGSWestern Kentucky in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of drainage ditches and family farms spanning the Hopkins and Webster county line. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Hayes Chapel, the Stanhope Cem, and an Old Railroad Grade. - 1954 Map of Providence, 1955 Print
1954 Providence1955 Print · USGSThe Western Kentucky coalfields and rail hubs of Webster and Hopkins counties come alive in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace family roots at New Harmony Cem and Wynn Cem or locate industrial sites like Mine No 10 and the ILLINOIS CENTRAL rail lines. - 1954 Map of Olney, 1955 Print
1954 Olney1955 Print · USGSCaldwell and Hopkins counties meet along the Tradewater River in the mid-1950s, a period of quiet rural life and deep-rooted family farms. Genealogists can trace family names across a landscape filled with landmarks like Grower Cem, McGregor Cem, and the settlement of Lewistown. - 1954 Map of Dalton, 1955 Print
1954 Dalton1955 Print · USGSMid-century western Kentucky comes alive along the winding Tradewater River and its many historic crossings. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Kirkwood Springs, the Illinois Central rail line, and family sites such as Harper Cem.2 unique versions available
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- Earlington historical maps
- Nortonville historical maps
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