Old Maps of Madisonville, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

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Madisonville, KY maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Earlington
    1907 Map of Earlington
    1907 Earlington
    1907 Print · USGS
    Western 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.

  2. 1909 Map of Earlington
    1909 Map of Earlington
    1909 Earlington
    1909 Print · USGS
    Western 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

  3. 1909 Map of Madisonville
    1909 Map of Madisonville
    1909 Madisonville
    1909 Print · USGS
    Western 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

  4. 1952 Map of Hanson, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Hanson, 1954 Print
    1952 Hanson
    1954 Print · USGS
    Hopkins 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.

  5. 1953 Map of Madisonville East, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Madisonville East, 1954 Print
    1953 Madisonville East
    1954 Print · USGS
    The 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.

  6. 1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Evansville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The 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.

  7. 1954 Map of Slaughters, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Slaughters, 1955 Print
    1954 Slaughters
    1955 Print · USGS
    Slaughters and the rugged Shake Rag Hills are documented here in the mid-fifties, during a period of transition for the Webster and Hopkins County line. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites like Tapp Cem and country churches such as Oakley Home Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Earlington, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Earlington, 1958 Print
    1954 Earlington
    1958 Print · USGS
    Hopkins and Webster Counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape shaped by coal extraction and rail transit. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished homesteads and local landmarks like Sixth Vein Mine, Slaughtersville, and Munns Sch.

  9. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Evansville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1961 Map of Evansville
    1961 Map of Evansville
    1961 Evansville
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding coalfields are captured here during the late fifties and early sixties. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and explore regional landmarks like Mammoth Cave National Park and Angel Mounds State Memorial.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1962 Map of Madisonville West, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Madisonville West, 1964 Print
    1962 Madisonville West
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hopkins County is defined here by the expansion of coal operations and suburban growth near Madisonville. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Manitou or locate family sites at Richland Cem and Carter Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1963 Map of Madisonville East, 1971 Print
    1963 Map of Madisonville East, 1971 Print
    1963 Madisonville East
    1971 Print · USGS
    The coal country of eastern Hopkins County is captured here in the early sixties, as surface mining began to reshape the land. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Madisonville, the grounds of the Tuberculosis Hospital, and the rural community at Bethlehem Ch.

  13. 1969 Map of Hanson, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hanson, 1971 Print
    1969 Hanson
    1971 Print · USGS
    North of Madisonville in the late sixties, this Hopkins and Webster County landscape shows a mix of coal-country industry and traditional rural life. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Pritchetts Chapel, Slaughters Lake, and the West Lawn Cem.

  14. 1983 Map of Madisonville, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Madisonville, 1984 Print
    1983 Madisonville
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Western Kentucky coalfields and river valleys come into focus in the early eighties as the rail-and-river economy matured. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Dawson Springs, Mortons Gap, and Slaughters, or locate landmarks like Shake Rag Hills and Lake Malone.

  15. 2010 Map of Slaughters, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Slaughters, 2010 Print
    2010 Slaughters
    2010 Print · USGS
    Slaughters and the surrounding Hopkins County countryside are captured here in the early twenty-first century as a network of quiet rural roads and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace local lineages at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Veazey, and the family-named Hobgood Cemetery.

  16. 2010 Map of Madisonville East, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Madisonville East, 2010 Print
    2010 Madisonville East
    2010 Print · USGS
    Madisonville and its eastern coal-country surrounds are documented here at the turn of the millennium. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Hicklen Cemetery and the industrial legacy of the East Diamond Mine.

  17. 2010 Map of Hanson, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Hanson, 2010 Print
    2010 Hanson
    2010 Print · USGS
    Hanson and the surrounding Kentucky countryside are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the town's evolution alongside the major Pennyrile Pkwy. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Crabtree Cemetery or Gooch Cemetery while tracing the drainage of Otter Creek.

  18. 2010 Map of Madisonville West, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Madisonville West, 2010 Print
    2010 Madisonville West
    2010 Print · USGS
    Hopkins County's mining history and rural settlements are preserved here in the first decade of the new millennium. Researchers can trace the layout of the Oriole Mine and locate family burial sites like Fuquay Cemetery and the Madisonville Cemetery.

  19. 2013 Map of Madisonville West, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Madisonville West, 2013 Print
    2013 Madisonville West
    2013 Print · USGS
    Hopkins County's industrial and residential corridors are seen here in the early twenty-first century as the area around Madisonville continued its local expansion. Researchers can trace the boundaries of smaller communities like Hecla, Pee Vee, and Manitou, or locate landmarks such as Loch Mary Reservoir.

  20. 2013 Map of Hanson, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Hanson, 2013 Print
    2013 Hanson
    2013 Print · USGS
    Hanson and the surrounding Hopkins County countryside are captured here in the early twenty-first century as modern transit corridors intersect traditional farmsteads. Researchers can trace local lineage through numerous family-named routes like Zachary Spur or locate the area around Vandetta and Slaughters Lake.

  21. 2013 Map of Slaughters, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Slaughters, 2013 Print
    2013 Slaughters
    2013 Print · USGS
    Slaughters and the surrounding Hopkins County countryside are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes and landmarks like Veazey, Yarbro Hill, and Tucker Schoolhouse Rd.

  22. 2013 Map of Madisonville East, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Madisonville East, 2013 Print
    2013 Madisonville East
    2013 Print · USGS
    The eastern reaches of Madisonville in the early 2010s show a mix of suburban growth and traditional river-basin agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace family road names and local landmarks like Grapevine Lake, Anton, and the Pond River wetlands.

  23. 2016 Map of Slaughters, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Slaughters, 2016 Print
    2016 Slaughters
    2016 Print · USGS
    Crossing the Webster and Hopkins county line in the mid-2010s, this area preserves a landscape of scattered rural settlements and family homesteads. Researchers can locate dozens of small burial sites like Mount Carmel Cem or trace old routes like Old Dixon Slaughters Road.

  24. 2016 Map of Hanson, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Hanson, 2016 Print
    2016 Hanson
    2016 Print · USGS
    Hopkins County and the border of Webster County are shown during a period of modern expansion along the Edward Brethitt Pkwy. Researchers can trace local heritage at Crabtree Cem or locate the historic centers of Slaughters and Vandetta.

  25. 2016 Map of Madisonville East, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Madisonville East, 2016 Print
    2016 Madisonville East
    2016 Print · USGS
    Hopkins County as it appeared in the mid-2010s reveals a corridor of growth stretching south from Madisonville along the rails and parkway. Researchers can trace local lineage through several documented burial sites like Flat Creek Cem or explore the landscape around Grapevine Lake and Moss Hill.

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