Old Maps of Marshall County, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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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4. 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.

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7. 1936 Map of Elva

   

   1936 Elva

   1936 Print · USGS

   Marshall and McCracken Counties were deeply agricultural and river-dependent in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Mt Moriah Ch, navigate the rail stops at Elva, or locate vanished crossings like Harris Hill Ford.

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10. 1936 Map of Fenton

    

    1936 Fenton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Trigg County sits at a crossroads of river and road in the mid-1930s, before modern reservoirs reshaped the landscape. Trace the old communities of Golden Pond and Fenton, and locate rural landmarks like Joycetown Cem and Oak Ridge Sch.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 1936 Map of Hiatt

    

    1936 Hiatt

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River corridor in the mid-1930s appears here before the formation of Kentucky Lake forever altered the local shoreline. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Barnett Cem, rural centers like Faughns Store, and schools such as Collie Sch or Aurora Sch.

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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1936 Map of Rushing

    

    1936 Rushing

    1936 Print · USGS

    Life along the Tennessee River is documented here just before major dam projects reshaped the border of Kentucky and Tennessee. Genealogists and historians can trace old river access points like Dilday Landing and local landmarks such as Futrell Store or the Hendon Cem.

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34. 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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37. 1936 Map of Dexter

    

    1936 Dexter

    1936 Print · USGS

    Calloway County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1930s, centered on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through numerous local landmarks like Coles Camp Ground Ch, Stewart Cem, and Penny.

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40. 1936 Map of Hico

    

    1936 Hico

    1936 Print · USGS

    Calloway and Marshall counties are shown here in the mid-thirties during a period of transition under the Tennessee Valley Authority. Researchers can trace deep family roots through numerous cemeteries like Skinner Cem and vanished landmarks such as Vinsons Store or Shady Hill Sch.

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43. 1936 Map of Kirksey

    

    1936 Kirksey

    1936 Print · USGS

    Calloway County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began documenting the river basins. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Wyatt Sch, Mt Hebron Cem, and the crossroads at Coldwater.

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46. 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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49. 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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52. 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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55. 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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58. 1940 Map of Hiatt

    

    1940 Hiatt

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley is shown just before the landscape was transformed by damming. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Faughn Cem, Inmans Store, and riverfront sites at Ironton Landing.

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61. 1942 Map of Hico

    

    1942 Hico

    1942 Print · USGS

    Calloway and Marshall counties are shown here just before the war, capturing a rural landscape of ridge-top farms and creek-bottom timber. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Tatums Store, Shiloh Ch, and numerous burial sites including Curd Cem.

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64. 1942 Map of Smithland, 1957 Print

    

    1942 Smithland

    1957 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky's river-driven economy is on full display during the early 1940s as the Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers converge. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Haddox Ferry and find family landmarks at Kincaid Mounds or the Klondike Mine.

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67. 1949 Map of Paducah

    

    1949 Paducah

    1949 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers at the close of the 1940s reveals a region bound by water and rail. Researchers can trace historic river landings, timberlands in the Shawnee National Forest, and the coal-mining infrastructure around West Frankfort and Herrin.

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70. 1950 Map of Paducah

    

    1950 Paducah

    1950 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

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73. 1950 Map of Rushing Creek, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Rushing Creek

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Kentucky borderlands appear here just after the filling of the reservoir, capturing a landscape defined by the new shoreline. Researchers can locate family burial grounds like Rushing Creek Cem and landmarks such as the Lookout Tower and Turkey Creek Ch.

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