Old Maps of Wilbur, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Wilbur. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Wilbur, 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. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 1954 Map of Sitka, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Sitka, 1955 Print
    1954 Sitka
    1955 Print · USGS
    Johnson County’s hills and hollows are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the rural way of life before modernization altered the landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate old post offices like Kerz and Sitka, plus numerous country schools including the Nancy Castle Memorial School.
    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. 1971 Map of Sitka, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Sitka, 1973 Print
    1971 Sitka
    1973 Print · USGS
    The hollows of Johnson and Lawrence Counties were a hub of energy production in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Sitka, Stambaugh, and Davisville, or locate specific sites like Sugar Grove Ch and the Sparks Cem.
    2 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 Sitka
    1992 Map of Sitka
    1992 Sitka
    1992 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Johnson and Lawrence counties come into focus in the early nineties, revealing a landscape shaped by narrow valleys and energy extraction. Trace family roots at Pack and Chandler Cem, locate old Gas Wells, or find the former Lookout Tower near Winifred.

  11. 2022 Map of Sitka, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Sitka, 2022 Print
    2022 Sitka
    2022 Print · USGS
    The foothills of Johnson and Lawrence Counties are shown here during the early twenty-first century, featuring a landscape carved by winding hollows. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Stambaugh Cem and old crossroads at Chandlerville and Wilbur.

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