1900s (20th Century) Maps of Leslie County, Kentucky

Explore 49 historic maps of Leslie County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Leslie County, KY maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Harlan
    1903 Map of Harlan
    1903 Harlan
    1903 Print · USGS
    The Harlan highlands are captured at the start of the twentieth century, showing the mountain landscape before industrial mining changed the region. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and drainage ways in the valleys near Harlan, Gray, and Puckett Creek.

  2. 1903 Map of Pineville
    1903 Map of Pineville
    1903 Pineville
    1903 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Gap region in the early 1900s was a landscape defined by its formidable ridges and vital river passages. Trace the steep ascent of Cumberland Mountain and the winding course of the Cumberland River as they appeared over a century ago.

  3. 1913 Map of Buckhorn
    1913 Map of Buckhorn
    1913 Buckhorn
    1913 Print · USGS
    The North and Middle Forks of the Kentucky River dominate this pre-WWI landscape of steep ridges and deep valleys. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near Witherspoon College or trace ancestors along the Lexington and Eastern Ry through Chavies and Haddix.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1916 Map of Cornettsville
    1916 Map of Cornettsville
    1916 Cornettsville
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and timber country comes alive in this survey of the North Fork Kentucky River valley during the mid-1910s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural school sites like Redoak School and vanished river stops such as Dean Sta and Cornettsville.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1916 Map of Harlan
    1916 Map of Harlan
    1916 Harlan
    1916 Print · USGS
    Harlan and the Cumberland River valley are captured here in the years before the coal boom fully reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace early settlements like White Star and Black Joe, find the Pine Branch School, and locate mountain inclines.

  6. 1916 Map of Nolansburg
    1916 Map of Nolansburg
    1916 Nolansburg
    1916 Print · USGS
    The rugged Cumberland Plateau along the Kentucky and Virginia border is captured here during the first World War. Researchers can trace early railroad history and mountain genealogy through labels like Nolansburg, Panorama Station, and the slopes of Black Mountain.

  7. 1916 Map of Hyden
    1916 Map of Hyden
    1916 Hyden
    1916 Print · USGS
    The deep hollows of the Kentucky mountains are captured here during the First World War, just as small communities began to coalesce along the waterways. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Hoskinson, Chappell, and landmarks like Levi Lewis Creek.

  8. 1919 Map of Nolansburg
    1919 Map of Nolansburg
    1919 Nolansburg
    1919 Print · USGS
    Harlan County and the Virginia borderlands are captured here during the height of early twentieth-century mountain development. Local historians can trace the foundations of the Pine Mountain Settlement School and vanished industrial sites like Leona Mines PO and Bondurant.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1919 Map of Hyden
    1919 Map of Hyden
    1919 Hyden
    1919 Print · USGS
    The Middle Fork of the Kentucky River winds through Leslie County during the era of early mountain settlement. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks along Hell for Certain Creek or locate old homesteads near Asher and Wooton.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1919 Map of Harlan
    1919 Map of Harlan
    1919 Harlan
    1919 Print · USGS
    Harlan County's coal country is captured here during the expansion of the rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain communities along the Cumberland River, locating early sites like Wallins Creek, Kentenia, and the Wood Sta Blackjoe PO.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1953 Map of Buckhorn, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Buckhorn, 1954 Print
    1953 Buckhorn
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Middle Fork of the Kentucky River winds through Perry and Leslie Counties in the early fifties, connecting isolated mountain communities. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Witherspoon College, Johnson Church, and several rural schoolhouses including Otter Creek School.

  12. 1953 Map of Hyden West, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Hyden West, 1954 Print
    1953 Hyden West
    1954 Print · USGS
    Central Leslie County comes into focus in the early fifties, documenting the remote mountain hollows and community hubs of the Kentucky hills. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Thousandsticks, Hals Fork Sch, and the Brethren Ch.

  13. 1953 Map of Big Creek, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Big Creek, 1954 Print
    1953 Big Creek
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Red Bird River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape of mountain hollows and riverside communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Brutus Ch, New Berry Sch, and old settlements like Big Creek or Peabody.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Helton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Helton, 1955 Print
    1954 Helton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Leslie County mountain life in the mid-1950s was centered on the hollows and mountain gaps of the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of neighborhood schools like Beech Fork Sch and Salt Trace Sch, alongside landmarks like Honey Branch Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Krypton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Krypton, 1955 Print
    1954 Krypton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and rail lines define this mid-century look at the Perry County coalfields. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous small schoolhouses like Red Hill Sch and riverside stops along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from Chavies to Busy.

  16. 1954 Map of Hyden East, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hyden East, 1955 Print
    1954 Hyden East
    1955 Print · USGS
    Leslie County mountain communities are captured in the mid-1950s, showing the ridge-and-hollow life of the Kentucky Appalachians. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain schoolhouses like Avawam Sch and Flackey Sch or the riverside settlement at Wendover.

  17. 1954 Map of Bledsoe, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Bledsoe, 1955 Print
    1954 Bledsoe
    1955 Print · USGS
    Harlan County in the mid-fifties shows a world of mountain hollows and coal-country settlements before modern expansion. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Napier Sch Cem, Abner Chapel, and the isolated Cedar Chapel along the creek branches.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1954 Map of Hoskinston, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hoskinston, 1956 Print
    1954 Hoskinston
    1956 Print · USGS
    Leslie County mountain life in the mid-1950s is centered on narrow valley settlements and a dense network of local schools. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Beech Fork Ch, the Beech Fork Lookout Tower, and schools such as Muncy Creek Sch and Bad Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1954 Map of Hazard South, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hazard South, 1956 Print
    1954 Hazard South
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky coalfields were in full production in the mid-1950s, with company towns and rail lines lining the riverbanks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sulphur Springs Sch, Logwood Ch, and the many mines near Glomawr.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1954 Map of Beverly, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Beverly, 1956 Print
    1954 Beverly
    1956 Print · USGS
    Bell County and the surrounding ridges in the 1950s show a mountain landscape connected by the Red Bird River and the Louisville and Nashville. Trace local history at the Red Bird Mission Hospital or find family roots at Indian Grave Sch and Field.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1954 Map of Cutshin, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Cutshin, 1956 Print
    1954 Cutshin
    1956 Print · USGS
    Leslie County during the mid-1950s is seen here through its intricate network of creek-bottom settlements and remote mountain schools. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Larkin Lewis Sch, Big Fork Ch, and the community of Cutshin.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1954 Map of Nolansburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Nolansburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Nolansburg
    1956 Print · USGS
    Harlan and Letcher counties are captured in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial pulse of the Poor Fork valley. Researchers can trace family sites like Nolan Cem and Creech Chapel or locate the old Nolansburg Sch and Harlan Airport.
    4 unique versions available

  23. 1954 Map of Creekville, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Creekville, 1956 Print
    1954 Creekville
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red Bird River valley in the mid-fifties was a landscape of scattered mountain settlements and hollow-bound schools. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Creekville, Queendale, and landmarks like the Flat Creek Mission Ch or Arnetts Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1954 Map of Leatherwood, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Leatherwood, 1967 Print
    1954 Leatherwood
    1967 Print · USGS
    Leatherwood and the surrounding Leslie County hollows appear here in the early fifties, showing the mountain landscape before many small communities changed. Local historians can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line or locate vanished neighborhood landmarks like Livingston Sch and Yeaddiss.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Johnson City
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.

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