Old Maps of Nero, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 11 historic maps of Nero. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

  • Rediscover forgotten places: Map out old mining camps, roads, and footpaths that no longer exist on modern maps.
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Nero, KY maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Prestonsburg
    1886 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the late nineteenth century as steam power reached deep into the mountains. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Prestonburgh, Paintsville, and early settlements like Peach Orchard or Boon's Camp.

  2. 1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Prestonsburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky is shown in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of river-centered trade and early mountain settlement. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations like Laynesville, Oil Spring, and the post office at Eden (Inez P.O.).
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Laynesville
    1914 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and mountain hollows are meticulously mapped here in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace the locations of dozens of early schoolhouses, from School No 16 to the Sandy Valley Normal School, alongside river towns like Laynesville and Betsy Layne.

  4. 1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Harold
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and railroad corridors come alive in this mid-1910s survey of the Big Sandy region. Researchers can trace the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio line through river towns like Betsy Layne and Laynesville, or locate family-centric sites like Woods Emma PO and the Sandy Valley Normal School.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Lancer, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Lancer, 1955 Print
    1954 Lancer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Floyd County at the mid-century shows a landscape shaped by the new Dewey Reservoir and the winding Levisa Fork. Genealogists and historians can trace local life through dozens of rural landmarks like Brandy Keg Sch, Home Branch Sch, and the railroad stop at Lancer.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1978 Map of Dewey Lake
    1978 Map of Dewey Lake
    1978 Dewey Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork and Johns Lake valleys are shown in the late 1970s during a peak of local coal mining. Genealogists and historians can locate family cemeteries, remote strip mines, and settlements like Prestonsburg, Lancer, and Watergap.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Williamson, 1983 Print
    1982 Williamson
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky come into sharp focus here during the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the valley rail networks of the Norfolk and Western RR through Matewan, Williamson, and Blackberry City.

  10. 1992 Map of Lancer
    1992 Map of Lancer
    1992 Lancer
    1992 Print · USGS
    Floyd County during the early nineties shows a landscape defined by the winding waters of Dewey Lake and the active Levisa Fork river valley. Researchers can trace family sites at Mayo Cem and The Old Log Ch or locate old rail stops along the CSX Transportation line.

  11. 2023 Map of Lancer, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Lancer, 2023 Print
    2023 Lancer
    2023 Print · USGS
    Floyd County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape where recreation and community history meet along the winding waters of Dewey Lake. Researchers can trace local lineage through sites like Lockhart Cem or locate old valley settlements such as Endicott and Dwale.

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