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

Explore 53 historic maps of Letcher 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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Letcher County, KY maps

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  1. 1912 Map of Pound
    1912 Map of Pound
    1912 Pound
    1912 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Wise County and Kentucky are captured in the early twentieth century before the coal industry fully reshaped the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace ancestral locations of schools and gaps, such as Upper Millstone School, Pound Gap, and the settlement of Jenkins.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 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.
  7. 1913 Map of Oven Fork
    1913 Map of Oven Fork
    1913 Oven Fork
    1913 Print · USGS
    Letcher County's steep ridges and narrow hollows are shown here in the early twentieth century, just as the Lexington and Eastern Ry arrived. Genealogists can trace family settlements from Whitesburg to Blackey, and locate early schools and landmarks like Campbranch Chapel or Pound Gap.
  10. 1914 Map of Pound
    1914 Map of Pound
    1914 Pound
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coal country comes alive in this survey of the Kentucky and Virginia borderlands during a period of rapid industrial growth. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural schools like Phipps School and Donald School, or follow the early path of the Lexington and Eastern RR.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Vergie
    1914 Print · USGS
    Pike County's coal hollows and creek-side settlements are captured here during the rail-driven expansion of the early twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family homesites near numerous numbered schoolhouses, the Sandy Valley & Elkhorn RR, and early post offices at Virgie and McDowell.
  16. 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
  19. 1915 Map of Whitesburg
    1915 Map of Whitesburg
    1915 Whitesburg
    1915 Print · USGS
    Letcher County at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of deep hollows and growing rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous numbered schoolhouses and settlements like Whitesburg, Blackey, and Indian Bottom.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Pikeville
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and river country comes into focus in the mid-1910s as the railroad moves deep into the hollows. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family-named landmarks and mountain communities like Weeksbury, Virgie, and James Chapel.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 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
  28. 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.
  31. 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
  34. 1921 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1921 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1921 Big Stone Gap
    1921 Print · USGS
    In the early 1920s, the coal and rail networks of Wise and Lee Counties were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and rural hubs like Keokee, Johnsons Mill PO, and Stonega along the Southern RR and the Powell River.
  37. 1922 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1922 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1922 Big Stone Gap
    1922 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the early 1920s, showing the height of industrial development in the Cumberland Mountains. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Appalachia, Keokee, and the historic Seminary School along the Powell River.
  40. 1929 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1929 Map of Big Stone Gap
    1929 Big Stone Gap
    1929 Print · USGS
    The coal and rail networks of the Kentucky-Virginia border country are frozen in time just before the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Lynch, Keokee, and Appalachia, or locate landmarks such as Robbins Chapel and Cluttis Post Office.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1935 Map of Pardee
    1935 Map of Pardee
    1935 Pardee
    1935 Print · USGS
    The coal country of the Kentucky-Virginia border is captured here during the mid-1930s, documenting the industrial footprint along the state line. Genealogists and historians can locate the Pardee Mines, the Pardee Ch, and landmarks like Whitesburg No 1.
  46. 1935 Map of Appalachia
    1935 Map of Appalachia
    1935 Appalachia
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Virginia-Kentucky borderlands hummed with coal and rail activity in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace family locations through numerous company towns like Roda and Arno, or locate the Interstate Shops and Yards.
  49. 1935 Map of Benham
    1935 Map of Benham
    1935 Benham
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Virginia state line runs along the high ridges of the Cumberland Plateau during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace coal operations like Potato Hill Stonega Coal No 71 and topographic landmarks such as Deep Gap.
  52. 1935 Map of Flat Gap
    1935 Map of Flat Gap
    1935 Flat Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Appalachians meet at the Virginia and Kentucky border during the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via Steve Horn Branch, locate the Hunsucker Sch, or follow the old Powell Mc Corkle Lumber Company Tramway.
  55. 1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Jenkins East
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Virginia coalfields hummed with industry in the 1950s as the rail lines reached deep into the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Burdine and East Jenkins or locate rural landmarks like Marshall Branch Ch.
  58. 1954 Map of Kite, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Kite, 1956 Print
    1954 Kite
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's narrow valleys and coal-country settlements are meticulously detailed here during the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous remote mountain schools and family cemeteries, including Kite Sch, Hollybush Ch, and Hall Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1954 Map of Benham, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Benham, 1956 Print
    1954 Benham
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Harlan County coal towns thrive in the mid-fifties along the steep ridges of Black Mountain. Researchers can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail lines serving Benham and Lynch, or locate family sites like Creech Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1954 Map of Tilford, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Tilford, 1956 Print
    1954 Tilford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal-country hollows are shown in detail during the mid-1950s, as small rail-side communities thrived along the ridges. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions like Mt Olivet Ch, Slemp, and Turkey Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1954 Map of Vicco, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Vicco, 1956 Print
    1954 Vicco
    1956 Print · USGS
    The coal and rail corridors of Perry and Knott counties are captured here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace family sites at the Open Door Childrens Home or locate early rural schools and churches like Logwood Sch and Little Dove Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1954 Map of Mayking, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Mayking, 1956 Print
    1954 Mayking
    1956 Print · USGS
    The mountain hollows of Letcher County are captured here in the mid-1950s, a period when coal company data helped map these steep-walled valleys. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Camp Branch Chapel, Upper Colly Sch, and Sergent.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Wheelwright
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal country comes into sharp focus during the mid-fifties, centered on the company towns and rail lines of the Wheelwright district. Researchers can trace the heritage of local schools and churches like Dunbar High School and Pilgrim Ch.
    4 unique versions available
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