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Old Maps of Van Lear, Kentucky for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 12 historic maps of Van Lear. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Van Lear's past.

Van Lear, 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.
  4. 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
  7. 1915 Map of Paintsville
    1915 Map of Paintsville
    1915 Paintsville
    1915 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky during the first World War is captured here as the river-and-rail economy takes hold. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural school districts and communities like Flatgap, Van Lear, and Staffordsville.
  10. 1917 Map of Paintsville
    1917 Map of Paintsville
    1917 Paintsville
    1917 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky during the first World War is meticulously documented here, showing the densely packed hollows of Johnson County. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous numbered schools and rural settlements like Oil Springs, Flat Gap, and Hager Hill PO Johnson Sta.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Paintsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Paintsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Paintsville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County comes to life as an industrial hub where the river and rail meet in the Appalachian foothills. Local historians can trace the development of Paintsville and outlying settlements like Staffordsville, Tutor Key, and the rail stops at Buchanan Station.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 1962 Map of Paintsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Paintsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Paintsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork region of Johnson County is shown here in the early 1960s as the coal and rail industries shaped the valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Preston Cem and Stafford Ch or trace old stops like Thelma and West Van Lear.
  25. 1971 Map of Paintsville, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Paintsville, 1973 Print
    1971 Paintsville
    1973 Print · USGS
    Paintsville and the surrounding Kentucky coal country are shown here in the early 1970s as the region's river and rail economy thrived. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Barnetts Creek Ch, Vanhoose Cem, and the old rail siding at Thealka.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 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.
  31. 1992 Map of Paintsville
    1992 Map of Paintsville
    1992 Paintsville
    1992 Print · USGS
    Johnson County is seen here in the early 1990s, where the coal industry and new recreation areas meet around the valley of Paint Creek. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Whitehouse Cem or study the rail history along the Old Railroad Grade near Van Lear.
  34. 2022 Map of Paintsville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Paintsville, 2022 Print
    2022 Paintsville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Johnson County is shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the confluence of Paint Creek and the Levisa Fork. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites like Whipporwill Cem or follow the path of the historic Dawkins Line Rail-Trl.
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