Old Maps of Jackson County, Kentucky

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Jackson County, KY maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Manchester
    1891 Map of Manchester
    1891 Manchester
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's mountain settlements and early salt industry come to life in the years following the Reconstruction era. Genealogists and historians can locate early family landmarks such as Moore Store, the Salt Works, and Boush Store.
    7 unique versions available

  2. 1892 Map of Richmond
    1892 Map of Richmond
    1892 Richmond
    1892 Print · USGS
    Madison and Clark counties are mapped here in the late nineteenth century, centered on the growing railroad hub of Richmond. Genealogists can trace family land and travel routes through historic crossings like Boonesboro, river towns like Ford, and high points such as Combs Mtn.

  3. 1892 Map of Beattyville
    1892 Map of Beattyville
    1892 Beattyville
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky River and its headwaters define this late nineteenth-century survey of the rugged Cumberland Plateau. Researchers can trace the early industrial sites of Estill Furnace and Fitchburg Furnace alongside the path of the Kentucky Union Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1893 Map of London
    1893 Map of London
    1893 London
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kentucky's plateau country was undergoing a railway-driven transformation in the early 1890s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small communities like Broadhead, Gum Sulphur, and Altamont along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

  5. 1897 Map of Richmond
    1897 Map of Richmond
    1897 Richmond
    1897 Print · USGS
    Madison and Clark counties are mapped here during a decade of rapid railroad expansion and river-based commerce. Genealogists can trace family names and extinct locales from Boonesboro to the industrial Stone Quarry and the hub at Winchester.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1897 Map of London
    1897 Map of London
    1897 London
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky interior near the close of the nineteenth century centers on the vital Louisville and Nashville Railroad corridor. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops from Mt. Vernon to Bee Lick and Hazlepatch.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1952 Map of Alcorn
    1952 Map of Alcorn
    1952 Alcorn
    1952 Print · USGS
    The valleys and hollows of eastern Kentucky appear here in the early fifties, showing a network of small settlements and family farms. Researchers can locate family roots at Hade Rose Cem or trace the early paths through Sinking Valley and Alcorn.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Leighton
    1952 Map of Leighton
    1952 Leighton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Estill counties are shown in the early fifties during a period of mountain isolation and quiet industrial change. Genealogists can locate remote family burial sites like Sommer Cem and early landmarks such as the Drip Rock Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1952 Map of Bighill, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Bighill, 1954 Print
    1952 Bighill
    1954 Print · USGS
    Madison and Jackson counties are captured in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around deep hollows and high knobs. Local historians can trace family locations near New Liberty Ch, Hardin Cem, and vanished schools like Log Cabin Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1953 Map of Johnetta, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Johnetta, 1954 Print
    1953 Johnetta
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle and Jackson County border comes alive in this early 1950s record of rural Kentucky life. Researchers can trace the footprints of community institutions like Owen Allen Sch, New Hope Ch, and the high vantage point of New Hope Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1953 Map of Mc Kee, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Mc Kee, 1954 Print
    1953 Mc Kee
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jackson County life in the early fifties is etched into this survey of the Cumberland Plateau, where mountain hollows define the social landscape. Researchers can locate remote community hubs like Mc Kee, Gray Hawk, and the Pilgrims Rest Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1953 Map of Sandgap, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Sandgap, 1954 Print
    1953 Sandgap
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jackson County ridge-top life and deep forest hollows are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several local schoolhouses and country churches, including School No 1, Lettered Rock Ch, and the settlement at Waneta.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1953 Map of Livingston, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Livingston, 1954 Print
    1953 Livingston
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle River valley and Cumberland National Forest appear here during the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Researchers can trace the historic Wilderness Road past Livingston and locate landmarks like the Camp Wildcat Battle Monument or the Sand Hill Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1953 Map of Tyner, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Tyner, 1955 Print
    1953 Tyner
    1955 Print · USGS
    Jackson County hill country is shown here in the early fifties as the regional road network around Tyner and Annville was maturing. Researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks like the Tyner High Sch, the Terrell Creek Tabernacle, and the Collier Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1953 Map of Parrot, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Parrot, 1955 Print
    1953 Parrot
    1955 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Laurel counties appear in the early fifties as a landscape of ridge-top settlements and isolated hollows within the Cumberland National Forest. Researchers can trace old family names and community centers like Parrot (Letter Box), Seven Pines, and the Carpenter Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1953 Map of Sturgeon, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Sturgeon, 1955 Print
    1953 Sturgeon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Owsley and Lee counties in the early fifties reveal a landscape of mountain hollows and tight-knit ridge communities. Researchers can trace family sites near Travellers Rest, Green Hall, and the numerous local schoolhouses like Royal Oak Sch and Moores Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1954 Map of Maulden, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Maulden, 1955 Print
    1954 Maulden
    1955 Print · USGS
    The hills of Clay, Jackson, and Owsley Counties show a world of remote hollows and creek-side settlements during the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family names at Cradlebow Cem and locate community landmarks like Maulden PO and Silvermine Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 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

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 1969 Map of Livingston, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Livingston, 1971 Print
    1969 Livingston
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle River corridor in the late sixties shows a landscape where historic transit routes and coal extraction meet. Local historians can trace the Wilderness Road and rail spurs near Livingston, or locate sites like Great Saltpetre Cave and Red Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1976 Map of Tyner, 1984 Print
    1976 Map of Tyner, 1984 Print
    1976 Tyner
    1984 Print · USGS
    Jackson County and the borders of Clay and Laurel Counties are captured here in the early 1950s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote burial sites like Walnut Hill Cem and old schoolhouses including Welchburg Sch.

  24. 1977 Map of Hazard, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Hazard, 1983 Print
    1977 Hazard
    1983 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal country comes into sharp focus during the late seventies, showing the deep-set river valleys and mountain gaps that shaped regional life. Genealogists can trace family connections through river-bottom settlements like Oneida, Krypton, and Bulan or follow the Seaboard System rail lines.

  25. 1979 Map of Maulden
    1979 Map of Maulden
    1979 Maulden
    1979 Print · USGS
    Clay County and the surrounding ridges are shown in the late seventies as the coal and gas industries reshaped the traditional landscape. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like McDaniel Cem and rural centers like Burning Springs and Little.

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