Old Maps of Handshoe, Kentucky for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Handshoe with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Handshoe has changed over the decades.


Handshoe, 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. 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

  3. 1912 Map of Hindman
    1912 Map of Hindman
    1912 Hindman
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky hills around Hindman appear in remarkable detail during the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by isolated hollows. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and communities like Elmrock, Kite, and Democrat, as well as numerous numbered schoolhouses along Troublesome Creek.

  4. 1915 Map of Hindman
    1915 Map of Hindman
    1915 Hindman
    1915 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's high ridges and deep hollows are captured here during the mid-1910s, showing a landscape defined by isolated farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Hindman or locate small settlements like Handshoe, Iris, and the WC TU School.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Handshoe, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Handshoe, 1956 Print
    1954 Handshoe
    1956 Print · USGS
    Knott County, Kentucky, is shown in the mid-fifties as a landscape of interconnected hollows and mountain-ridge settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites such as Joshua Sch, Dave Conley Sch, and the remote outpost of Larksiane.
    3 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. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.

  9. 1992 Map of Handshoe
    1992 Map of Handshoe
    1992 Handshoe
    1992 Print · USGS
    Knott County, Kentucky, is shown in the early nineties as a landscape of deep hollows and coal-country settlements. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burials at Click Cem or explore the mountain crossroads of Mousie and Handshoe.

  10. 2010 Map of Handshoe, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Handshoe, 2010 Print
    2010 Handshoe
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Handshoe, including Larkslane, Mousie, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Handshoe, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Handshoe, 2013 Print
    2013 Handshoe
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Handshoe, including Larkslane, Mousie, and other nearby areas

  12. 2016 Map of Handshoe, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Handshoe, 2016 Print
    2016 Handshoe
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Handshoe, including Larkslane, Mousie, and other nearby areas

  13. 2019 Map of Handshoe, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Handshoe, 2019 Print
    2019 Handshoe
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Handshoe, including Larkslane, Mousie, and other nearby areas

  14. 2022 Map of Handshoe, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Handshoe, 2022 Print
    2022 Handshoe
    2022 Print · USGS
    Knott County's narrow hollows and high ridges are shown in detail as they appeared in 2022. Researchers can trace family history through locations like Soft Shell, Handshoe, and several small mountain burial sites such as Bolen Cem and Click Cem.

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