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Old Maps of Benton, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

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Benton, KY maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Oak Level
    1936 Map of Oak Level
    1936 Oak Level
    1936 Print · USGS
    In the mid-thirties, this corner of Kentucky was a patchwork of family farms and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Riley Cem, Hale Spring, and many country schools such as Oak Level Sch.
  4. 1936 Map of Hardin
    1936 Map of Hardin
    1936 Hardin
    1936 Print · USGS
    Marshall County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of river-crossings and small rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Palmer Cem, the CCC Camp No 508, and the community at Rose Crossroads.
  7. 1936 Map of Benton
    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.
  10. 1951 Map of Hardin, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Hardin, 1955 Print
    1951 Hardin
    1955 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky life in the early fifties centered on the river and the rail, long before modern highways bypassed these small communities. Researchers can locate family sites like Starks Cem, the Church Grove Sch, and historic river crossings at Washburn Ford.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Oak Level, 1955 Print
    1951 Oak Level
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, the rural communities of Marshall and Graves County remained centered on family-named hilltops and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Bondurant Cem, Oak Level Church, and Harvey.
  16. 1955 Map of Benton, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Benton, 1957 Print
    1955 Benton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky in the mid-fifties shows a landscape redefined by the rising waters of Kentucky Lake and the legacy of the Kentucky Dam. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Church Grove Ch, Oak Level Sch, and Steam Mill Bend.
  19. 1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Dyersburg
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Four Rivers region comes alive in the mid-fifties, capturing the intricate borderlands of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river networks connecting Dyersburg, Caruthersville, and the shoreline of Reelfoot Lake.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1969 Map of Hardin, 1970 Print
    1969 Map of Hardin, 1970 Print
    1969 Hardin
    1970 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's river valley comes alive in the late sixties as the Louisville and Nashville rail line connects Benton and Hardin. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Union Hill Ch and old crossings at Washburn Ford.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1969 Map of Oak Level, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Oak Level, 1971 Print
    1969 Oak Level
    1971 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Marshall County in the late sixties shows a traditional farming landscape being reshaped by modern infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Dowdy Cemetery and communities such as Oak Level, Brewers, and Vanzora.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1986 Map of Murray
    1986 Map of Murray
    1986 Murray
    1986 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape defined by the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Illinois Central Gulf RR and find family-named locations like Dukedom and Water Valley.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 2010 Map of Oak Level, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Oak Level, 2010 Print
    2010 Oak Level
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Harvey, Brewers, and other nearby areas
  34. 2010 Map of Hardin, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Hardin, 2010 Print
    2010 Hardin
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Hardin, South Marshall, and other nearby areas
  37. 2013 Map of Hardin, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Hardin, 2013 Print
    2013 Hardin
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Hardin, South Marshall, and other nearby areas
  40. 2013 Map of Oak Level, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Oak Level, 2013 Print
    2013 Oak Level
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Harvey, Brewers, and other nearby areas
  43. 2016 Map of Hardin, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Hardin, 2016 Print
    2016 Hardin
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Hardin, South Marshall, and other nearby areas
  46. 2016 Map of Oak Level, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Oak Level, 2016 Print
    2016 Oak Level
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Harvey, Brewers, and other nearby areas
  49. 2019 Map of Oak Level, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Oak Level, 2019 Print
    2019 Oak Level
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Harvey, Brewers, and other nearby areas
  52. 2019 Map of Hardin, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Hardin, 2019 Print
    2019 Hardin
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton, including Hardin, South Marshall, and other nearby areas
  55. 2022 Map of Oak Level, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Oak Level, 2022 Print
    2022 Oak Level
    2022 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky's rural landscape comes alive in this survey of the communities near the West Fork Clarks River. Researchers can trace family sites across a dense network of country cemeteries and churches, including Oak Level Cem and Vanzora Baptist Church Cem.
  58. 2022 Map of Hardin, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hardin, 2022 Print
    2022 Hardin
    2022 Print · USGS
    In the 2020s, Marshall County retains its intricate web of family-named cemeteries and small rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family lines through landmarks like Bennie Starks Cem, Jackson-Starks Cem, and the community of South Marshall.
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