1890s Maps of Knott County, Kentucky

Explore 6 historic maps of Knott County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Knott County's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Knott County, KY maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Whitesburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.

  2. 1891 Map of Hazard
    1891 Map of Hazard
    1891 Hazard
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal country is shown here in the late nineteenth century, focusing on the river-fed valleys of the Cumberland Plateau. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Hazard and Hyden or locate family homesteads near Crockettsville and Dwarf.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1891 Map of Salyersville
    1891 Map of Salyersville
    1891 Salyersville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's rugged plateau is captured in the late nineteenth century as small river towns and remote hollows defined the region. Genealogists can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Salyersville, Hazel Green, and Maytown along the Licking River.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Whitesburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 1899 Map of Salyersville
    1899 Map of Salyersville
    1899 Salyersville
    1899 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's mountain communities were well-established along the winding river forks at the turn of the century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and old settlements like Hazel Green, Ezel, and West Liberty along the Licking River.
    4 unique versions available

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