Old Maps of Whitesburg, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration
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(21)- 1890 Map of Whitesburg
1890 Whitesburg1890 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1892 Map of Whitesburg
1892 Whitesburg1892 Print · USGSEastern 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 - 1913 Map of Oven Fork
1913 Oven Fork1913 Print · USGSLetcher 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. - 1915 Map of Whitesburg
1915 Whitesburg1915 Print · USGSLetcher 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 - 1935 Map of Pardee
1935 Pardee1935 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1954 Map of Mayking, 1956 Print
1954 Mayking1956 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1954 Map of Whitesburg, 1956 Print
1954 Whitesburg1956 Print · USGSLetcher County at the mid-century mark shows a landscape of deep valleys and mountain ridges shaped by the coal and rail industries. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions like Big Cowan Ch, Boggs Cem, and the Parsons Sch near the Virginia line.4 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
1957 Jenkins1974 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1960 Map of Jenkins
1960 Jenkins1960 Print · USGSEastern 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. - 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
1977 Pikeville1983 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1992 Map of Mayking
1992 Mayking1992 Print · USGSLetcher 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. - 2010 Map of Mayking, 2010 Print
2010 Mayking2010 Print · USGSLetcher County's steep mountain hollows and coal-country hamlets are captured here at the start of the 2010s. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Collins or Cook Cemetery and trace old routes through Loggy Hollow and Sergent. - 2011 Map of Whitesburg, 2011 Print
2011 Whitesburg2011 Print · USGSLetcher County's steep mountain hollows and coal-country settlements are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites like Blair Cemetery and Boggs Cemetery or locate the Eolia Post Office and Dongola along the river forks. - 2013 Map of Mayking, 2013 Print
2013 Mayking2013 Print · USGSLetcher County's coal hollows and creek-side communities are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through several landmarks including Adams Cem, Ison Cem, and settlements like Mayking, Colson, and Thornton. - 2013 Map of Whitesburg, 2013 Print
2013 Whitesburg2013 Print · USGSThe mountain valleys of Letcher County are captured here just after the turn of the millennium, showing a landscape defined by the N Fork Kentucky River. Genealogists can locate family-named sites such as Parsons Cem, Sturgill Cem, and the settlement of Dongola. - 2016 Map of Mayking, 2016 Print
2016 Mayking2016 Print · USGSLetcher County's steep hollows and coal-country settlements are documented here during the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Cook Cem and Adams Cem or locate old community centers at Mayking and Whitesburg. - 2016 Map of Whitesburg, 2016 Print
2016 Whitesburg2016 Print · USGSWhitesburg and the surrounding hollows of Letcher County are captured here in the mid-2010s, showing the deep-rooted communities along the North Fork Kentucky River. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous remote sites like Maggard Cem and Sturgill Cem or the settlements of Dongola and Eolia. - 2019 Map of Mayking, 2019 Print
2019 Mayking2019 Print · USGSLetcher County at the end of the 2010s shows a landscape of deep hollows and high mountain gaps. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Collins Cem, the Mayking community, and the many branches of Rockhouse Cr. - 2019 Map of Whitesburg, 2019 Print
2019 Whitesburg2019 Print · USGSLetcher County, Kentucky, is shown here during a period of modern mapping that traces the deep roots of its mountain hollows and river valleys. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Sturgill Cem and follow the historic CSX RR corridor through Whitesburg. - 2022 Map of Whitesburg, 2022 Print
2022 Whitesburg2022 Print · USGSThe Cumberland plateau meets the Virginia border in the early 2020s, showing a landscape defined by mountain ridges and river headwaters. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites like Evergreen Cem and Boggs Cem near settlements such as Oven Fork and Whitesburg. - 2022 Map of Mayking, 2022 Print
2022 Mayking2022 Print · USGSDeep 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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