1910s Maps of Letcher County, Kentucky

1. 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.

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4. 1912 Map of Hindman

   

   1912 Hindman

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   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.

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7. 1913 Map of Oven Fork

   

   1913 Oven Fork

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   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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1914 Map of Vergie

    

    1914 Vergie

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    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.

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16. 1915 Map of Hindman

    

    1915 Hindman

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    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.

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19. 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.

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22. 1916 Map of Pikeville

    

    1916 Pikeville

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    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.

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25. 1916 Map of Cornettsville

    

    1916 Cornettsville

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    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.

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28. 1916 Map of Nolansburg

    

    1916 Nolansburg

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    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.

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31. 1919 Map of Nolansburg

    

    1919 Nolansburg

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    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.

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