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Old Maps of Thornton Gap, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Thornton Gap. 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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Thornton Gap, KY maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Whitesburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.
  4. 1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Whitesburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.
    4 unique versions available
  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. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.
  25. 1992 Map of Mayking
    1992 Map of Mayking
    1992 Mayking
    1992 Print · USGS
    Letcher County's coal-mining heartland is shown in the early nineties, centered on the North Fork Kentucky River and the CSX Transportation line. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named gaps and hollows alongside rural landmarks like Sandlick Ch and Millstone.
  28. 2022 Map of Mayking, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Mayking, 2022 Print
    2022 Mayking
    2022 Print · USGS
    Deep in the Kentucky mountains, this modern survey shows the intricate settlement patterns of the 2020s. Genealogists can trace family sites like Melvin Adams Cem or find the community of Pistol City near the Sandlick Gap.
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