Old Maps of Livingston County, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

1. 1916 Map of Fords Ferry

   

   1916 Fords Ferry

   1916 Print · USGS

   The Illinois-Kentucky borderlands along the Ohio River come alive in this survey from the mid-1910s. Genealogists can trace the rural school system through Double Box School and Love School or locate early commerce at Fraileys Store.

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4. 1916 Map of Golconda

   

   1916 Golconda

   1916 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois river life is frozen in time during this mid-1910s survey of the Ohio River frontier. Researchers can trace the early development of Golconda and Elizabethtown, or locate rural landmarks like Miller Cem and Cavins Store.

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7. 1917 Map of Brownfield

   

   1917 Brownfield

   1917 Print · USGS

   Southern Illinois in the years before the Great War is captured here through its dense network of rural schoolhouses and rail sidings. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Lackey Bridge, Allard College School, and Dixon Springs Sta (Renshaw P.O.).

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10. 1920 Map of Goloonda

    

    1920 Goloonda

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River bottomlands of Livingston County are captured here just after the Great War, when river ferries and rural schoolhouses still anchored local life. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Berry Ferry, Mt Pisgah Church, or the many district schools like Trimble School.

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13. 1921 Map of Fords Ferry

    

    1921 Fords Ferry

    1921 Print · USGS

    Crittenden County in the early twenties shows a landscape of river-dependent commerce and small rural hamlets connected by the Illinois Central. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Shelby Store, Hurricane Church, and the Seminary School.

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16. 1921 Map of Golconda

    

    1921 Golconda

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley at the start of the 1920s reveals a bustling corridor of small river towns and rural school districts spanning Illinois and Kentucky. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Berrys Ferry, Cammens Store, and the Bethel Church.

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19. 1925 Map of Cave In Rock

    

    1925 Cave In Rock

    1925 Print · USGS

    Crittenden County's river-and-rail landscape is captured here in the mid-1920s, during a time of thriving rural school districts and mining operations. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Fords Ferry, the Franklin Mines, or Hurricane Church.

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22. 1926 Map of Paducah, 1967 Print

    

    1926 Paducah

    1967 Print · USGS

    The riverfront cities of Paducah and Metropolis are shown at the height of the steam-and-rail era before the major mid-century dam projects. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Weyer Cemetery, Hamilton Chapel, and the Little Union Sch.

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25. 1928 Map of Eddyville

    

    1928 Eddyville

    1928 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky's river valleys and mining districts are captured here in the late twenties before modern dams reshaped the Cumberland. Trace the old ferry crossings, family-run stops like Shelby's Store, and vanished school sites like Cherry Sch and Wilson Sch.

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28. 1929 Map of Smithland

    

    1929 Smithland

    1929 Print · USGS

    The convergence of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers defines this late 1920s survey of the Kentucky-Illinois border. Genealogists and researchers can trace riverside life through Haddox Ferry, Smithland, and vanished schoolhouses like Yellowbird Sch.

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31. 1929 Map of Paducah

    

    1929 Paducah

    1929 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers comes alive in the late twenties as a bustling hub of river and rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like West Paducah PO, Veyer Cemetery, and the County Sanitarium.

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34. 1931 Map of Eddyville

    

    1931 Eddyville

    1931 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky life along the winding Cumberland River is captured here in the late twenties, before the landscape was altered by massive dam projects. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like Shelby's Store, the Nancy Hanks Mine, and Williams Chapel Sch.

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37. 1936 Map of Paducah

    

    1936 Paducah

    1936 Print · USGS

    Paducah thrived as a vital river and rail hub during the mid-thirties, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood growth through local schools like Hamilton Sch and family-named landmarks such as Nortons Bluff and Stiles Crossing.

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40. 1936 Map of Eddyville

    

    1936 Eddyville

    1936 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky's river valleys appear here in the mid-1930s, showing the narrow land between the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers before the creation of major reservoirs. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sevenee Furnace Ch, Poplar Creek Sch, and the riverside Eureka Ferry.

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43. 1936 Map of Grand Rivers

    

    1936 Grand Rivers

    1936 Print · USGS

    Grand Rivers sits at a strategic Kentucky crossroads in the mid-1930s, documenting the narrow land between two great river systems. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Grand Rivers and the Lyon and Livingston County line near the Cumberland River.

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46. 1936 Map of Smithland

    

    1936 Smithland

    1936 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers is captured here in the mid-1930s, documenting a landscape of river-dependent towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family sites like Sleeper Cemetery or Thompson Chapel and trace the original path of the Illinois Central Railroad.

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49. 1936 Map of Benton

    

    1936 Benton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky's rural Marshall County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by river fords and small family settlements. Genealogists can trace hundreds of specific locations, from C C C Camp No 519 to Oak Level and Tatumsville.

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52. 1936 Map of Birmingham

    

    1936 Birmingham

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers converge in the mid-1930s, showing the riverfront town of Birmingham before the creation of Kentucky Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial sites like Birmingham Cem and rural centers such as Yale Sch and the Birmingham Ferry.

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55. 1936 Map of Golden Pond

    

    1936 Golden Pond

    1936 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky’s river-locked interior is captured here in the mid-1930s, just before the creation of the great lakes. Local researchers can trace family roots at Birmingham or Fenton, and locate industrial landmarks like the Center Furnace and Star Lime Works.

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58. 1936 Map of Calvert City

    

    1936 Calvert City

    1936 Print · USGS

    Marshall and Livingston counties are captured in the mid-1930s before dam construction permanently altered the Tennessee River valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cothran Cem, Driskill Sch, and river crossings at Haddox Ferry.

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61. 1936 Map of Little Cypress

    

    1936 Little Cypress

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Ohio and Tennessee Rivers meet amidst a network of rural settlements in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family sites like Little Cypress or locate Kincaid Mounds and early churches like Chestnut Hill Ch.

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64. 1936 Map of Briensburg

    

    1936 Briensburg

    1936 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky’s rural landscape comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of Marshall County. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools and cemeteries like Lone Valley Sch, Stice Sch, and the Dees Cem.

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67. 1938 Map of Birmingham

    

    1938 Birmingham

    1938 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers converge in Lyon County just before the regional landscape was transformed by dam projects. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Birmingham, find rural landmarks like Star Lime Works PO, or locate Harvard Ch and Birmingham Cem.

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70. 1938 Map of Briensburg

    

    1938 Briensburg

    1938 Print · USGS

    Before the major dams changed the river valley, this 1930s survey captures Marshall County at the height of its rural settlement. Genealogists can trace family names at Wilson Cem or Dees Cem and find local landmarks like Stahl Sch and Provine Chapel.

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73. 1940 Map of Paducah, 1958 Print

    

    1940 Paducah

    1958 Print · USGS

    Across the river from Illinois at the start of the 1940s, this area captures Paducah and Metropolis at a peak of rail and river activity. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central RR lines, locate family markers at Veyer Cemetery, and find rural landmarks like Klondike Sch and Palestine Ch.

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