Old Maps of Metcalfe County, Kentucky for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Metcalfe County with 87 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Metcalfe County has changed over the decades.


Metcalfe County, KY maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Horse Cave
    1935 Map of Horse Cave
    1935 Horse Cave
    1935 Print · USGS
    Hart and Barren counties in the mid-1930s reveal a landscape shaped by cave tourism and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Ragman Seminary, Bunnells Crossing, and New Hope Ch.

  2. 1938 Map of Horse Cave
    1938 Map of Horse Cave
    1938 Horse Cave
    1938 Print · USGS
    Kentucky's cave country thrives in the late 1930s as a hub of early auto tourism and rail commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozen of rural landmarks like Walton Academy, Mammoth Onyx Cave, and the Big Meadow Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Gradyville, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Gradyville, 1954 Print
    1953 Gradyville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Adair County life in the early fifties is centered on the creek valleys and crossroads of the Gradyville area. Researchers can trace family history through numerous small burial grounds and rural schools like Jones Chapel Sch and Wheeler Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Sulphur Well, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Sulphur Well, 1954 Print
    1953 Sulphur Well
    1954 Print · USGS
    Metcalfe County is shown here in the early fifties, characterized by its river-valley farming communities and rural schoolhouse network. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Seven Springs Cem, Sugar Plant Sch, and the settlement at Sulphur Well.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Sulphur Lick, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Sulphur Lick, 1954 Print
    1953 Sulphur Lick
    1954 Print · USGS
    Monroe County and the hills along the Barren River are captured here in the early fifties, before modern consolidation changed the local landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small landmarks like Miller Cave, Skaggs Creek Ch, and the Wade Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Breeding, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Breeding, 1954 Print
    1953 Breeding
    1954 Print · USGS
    The hill country of south-central Kentucky is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural communities along the Adair and Cumberland county lines. Researchers can trace the locations of old schoolhouses and country churches like Rowetown Sch, Chestnut Grove Ch, and Saltpeter Cave.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Waterview, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Waterview, 1954 Print
    1953 Waterview
    1954 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County at the mid-century remains a landscape of river-centered life and small rural school districts. Genealogists can locate Cloyds Landing, the Oliver Ferry crossing, and numerous local landmarks like Baise Chapel and Beech Grove Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Edmonton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Edmonton, 1954 Print
    1953 Edmonton
    1954 Print · USGS
    The rural Kentucky landscape around Edmonton comes to life in the early fifties, showing a region of tight-knit ridge communities and river-bottom farms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous burial sites and schools like Walnut Grove Sch, Winfrey Chapel, and the Moore Spring post office.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1953 Map of Summer Shade, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Summer Shade, 1955 Print
    1953 Summer Shade
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of south-central Kentucky are shown here in the mid-fifties as a network of ridge-top settlements and creek-side farms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations like Randolph, Summer Shade, and Goodluck, alongside remote landmarks like Harvey Cave and Hickory College Ch.

  10. 1953 Map of Center, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Center, 1955 Print
    1953 Center
    1955 Print · USGS
    Hart and Metcalfe counties come alive in the mid-fifties as a landscape of remote farmsteads and river bends. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Allens Grove Ch, Bastin Cem, and the small settlement of Whickerville.

  11. 1953 Map of Dubre, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Dubre, 1955 Print
    1953 Dubre
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Cumberland and Metcalfe counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by creek-side settlements and ridge-top schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Mud Camp, Temple Hill Ch, and the many hollows near Marrowbone Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1953 Map of East Fork, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of East Fork, 1955 Print
    1953 East Fork
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's rural landscape is captured here in the early 1950s, centered on the winding East Fork Little Barren River. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous landmarks like Ackee Cem, Mud Slash Sch, and Union Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Park, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Park, 1955 Print
    1954 Park
    1955 Print · USGS
    South-central Kentucky during the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of limestone sinkholes and prominent knobs at the junction of two major early highways. Trace family roots at Bear Wallow, find the Oak Ridge Sch, or locate numerous early Oil Wells around Rex.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Hiseville, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hiseville, 1956 Print
    1954 Hiseville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Barren and Metcalfe counties come alive in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of established family farms and small rural crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Hiseville, the State Fish Hatchery, and several schools like Dry Hollow Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1956 Map of Corbin, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Corbin, 1966 Print
    1956 Corbin
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's shift toward modern interstate travel and reservoir development. Genealogists and historians can trace old community lines near Albany and Monticello or locate early rail junctions along the Southern and Tennessee Central lines.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Winchester
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's landscape in the mid-twentieth century features the sprawling Fort Knox and the early parkway system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks from Bernheim Forest to Pilot Knob.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1958 Map of Corbin
    1958 Map of Corbin
    1958 Corbin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Cumberland borderlands appear in the late 1950s as massive reservoirs and early atomic-era growth reshape the region. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Lake Cumberland, Oak Ridge, and the Cumberland National Forest.

  18. 1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Winchester
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's diverse landscape is shown here at mid-century, from the bluegrass plains to the rugged Pottsville Escarpment. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Bardstown and Stanford alongside landmarks like Lake Cumberland.

  19. 1961 Map of Center, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Center, 1963 Print
    1961 Center
    1963 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Hart, Green, and Metcalfe counties are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by river bends and country crossroads. Researchers can locate dozens of family burial sites like Sydnor Cem or trace the early energy infrastructure around Whickerville and Center.
    4 unique versions available

  20. 1973 Map of Hiseville, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Hiseville, 1974 Print
    1973 Hiseville
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Barren and Metcalfe county line comes alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape of sinkholes and knobs. Trace family roots at Queens Chapel, Griderville, or the oil-producing fields near Coral Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1973 Map of East Fork, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of East Fork, 1974 Print
    1973 East Fork
    1974 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's rural landscape at the dawn of the seventies shows a mix of traditional crossroads and new infrastructure. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Union Chapel, Foundation Ch, and the many cemeteries near East Fork.

  22. 1973 Map of Gradyville, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Gradyville, 1974 Print
    1973 Gradyville
    1974 Print · USGS
    Adair County during the early 1970s is seen here as a landscape of rural hamlets and creek-side farms connected by a developing highway system. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like New Tarters Chapel, Janes Chapel, and Stapp Cem.

  23. 1973 Map of Sulphur Well, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Sulphur Well, 1975 Print
    1973 Sulphur Well
    1975 Print · USGS
    Metcalfe County's rural crossroads and river valleys are captured here in the early 1970s. Researchers can trace the layout of small settlements like Sulphur Well and Wisdom or locate family sites near Ebenezer Ch and Knob Lick.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1974 Map of Edmonton, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Edmonton, 1975 Print
    1974 Edmonton
    1975 Print · USGS
    Metcalfe County in the mid-seventies shows a landscape of ridge-top farms and river hollows at a time when oil and gas exploration was dotting the hillsides. Researchers can trace local genealogy through several country churches like Lone Star Ch or locate the former Moore Spring (Subtle PO).
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1974 Map of Summer Shade, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Summer Shade, 1975 Print
    1974 Summer Shade
    1975 Print · USGS
    Southern Metcalfe County is captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a landscape of ridge-top farms and deep creek hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Summer Shade, Hickory College Ch, and the old Metcalfe County Ford.

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