Old Maps of Torchlight, Kentucky

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Torchlight, KY maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Kenova
    1903 Map of Kenova
    1903 Kenova
    1903 Print · USGS
    The tri-state river junction at Ashland and Kenova was a bustling industrial hub after the turn of the century. Trace early rail lines and mining settlements like Coalton and Boghead, or locate family landmarks along the Little Sandy River and Means Tunnel.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1904 Map of Kenova
    1904 Map of Kenova
    1904 Kenova
    1904 Print · USGS
    The tri-state confluence of the Ohio River and Big Sandy River hums with early industrial activity at the start of the century. Genealogists can trace rail-side settlements and remote homesteads along Blaine Creek and near Mt Savage or Webbville.

  3. 1911 Map of Louisa
    1911 Map of Louisa
    1911 Louisa
    1911 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia borderlands along the Big Sandy River come to life in this early twentieth-century study of Wayne County. Trace family roots and vanished rail stops like Fort Gay, Glenhayes, and Saltpeter along the Norfolk and Western Railway line.

  4. 1913 Map of Louisa
    1913 Map of Louisa
    1913 Louisa
    1913 Print · USGS
    The river borders of West Virginia and Kentucky come alive in this pre-World War I survey of the Big Sandy valley. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Fort Gay, Saltpeter, and Glenhayes or locate the rural Buck Church.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1939 Map of Louisa
    1939 Map of Louisa
    1939 Louisa
    1939 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of West Virginia and Kentucky are captured here in the late thirties, centered on the river junctions. Researchers can trace family ties at small rural sites like Double Cabin Sch, Elijah Ch, and the settlement of Fort Gay.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Louisa, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Louisa, 1955 Print
    1953 Louisa
    1955 Print · USGS
    Lawrence County at the mid-century shows a landscape shaped by the confluence of the Big Sandy River and the Tug Fork. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial sites and rural churches like Elizabeth Jarrell Ch, Chapman Ch, and the Preece Cem.

  7. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print
    1957 Huntington
    1966 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1960 Map of Huntington
    1960 Map of Huntington
    1960 Huntington
    1960 Print · USGS
    The tri-state river valley thrived in the late fifties as a hub of heavy industry and Appalachian rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the connection between river towns like Ashland and Portsmouth or locate family homesteads near Coleman Ridge.

  9. 1962 Map of Louisa, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Louisa, 1963 Print
    1962 Louisa
    1963 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Tug and Levisa Forks at the West Virginia border defined the rail and river life of the early sixties. Genealogists can locate dozens of family burial grounds and rural landmarks such as Smith Chapel, Greenlawn Cem, and Torchlight Sch.

  10. 1971 Map of Louisa, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Louisa, 1973 Print
    1971 Louisa
    1973 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Kentucky and West Virginia is captured here in the early seventies as the river-and-rail economy shaped the valley. Genealogists can trace family names at Greenlawn Cem or McClure Cem, and locate rural landmarks like Old Pleasant Ch and the hamlet of Saltpetre.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1982 Map of Huntington, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Huntington, 1983 Print
    1982 Huntington
    1983 Print · USGS
    The tri-state region around Huntington and Ashland is shown in the early 1980s, documenting a landscape shaped by river commerce and coal-country railroads. Trace family roots and old routes through Barboursville, the Gas Field, and the Tug Fork valley.

  12. 2022 Map of Louisa, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Louisa, 2022 Print
    2022 Louisa
    2022 Print · USGS
    Louisa and the surrounding river forks sit at the center of this Kentucky-West Virginia border study from 2022. Researchers can find dozens of family burial sites such as Preece Cem and Bartram Cem tucked between The Point and Frazier Bottom.

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