1900s (20th Century) Maps of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

1. 1909 Map of Madisonville

   

   1909 Madisonville

   1909 Print · USGS

   Western Kentucky at the peak of the coal and rail era shows a landscape defined by river crossings and growing mining towns. Researchers can locate dozens of early rural landmarks, from Island Ford and Barnsley to the New Providence School and Brier Creek Church.

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4. 1909 Map of Hartford

   

   1909 Hartford

   1909 Print · USGS

   Ohio County and the Green River valley are captured here just after the turn of the century, when river ferries and coal rail lines drove the local economy. Trace the old ferry crossings like Stroud Ferry and mining centers at Taylor Mines and Render.

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7. 1909 Map of Central City

   

   1909 Central City

   1909 Print · USGS

   Western Kentucky's coal and river country comes alive in this early century survey of Muhlenberg, McLean, and Ohio counties. Researchers can trace historic river crossings at Kinchloe Ferry and Knotts Ferry or locate old community hubs like Shavers Chapel and Moorman.

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10. 1911 Map of Drakesboro

    

    1911 Drakesboro

    1911 Print · USGS

    Muhlenberg County was a landscape of dense rural school districts and emerging rail towns just before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Mays Store, Rhodes Chapel, and the uniquely named settlement of Lickskillet.

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13. 1911 Map of Dunmor

    

    1911 Dunmor

    1911 Print · USGS

    Muhlenberg and Butler Counties are shown here just before the Great War, when river ferries and small rural schools anchored local life. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Mining City, Ebenezer Church, and the river landings near Skilesville.

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16. 1912 Map of Nortonville

    

    1912 Nortonville

    1912 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky at the start of the decade is defined here by its busy rail junctions and rural merchant economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools and stores, including Clement School, Jordons Store, and Greens Chapel.

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19. 1913 Map of Drakesboro

    

    1913 Drakesboro

    1913 Print · USGS

    Muhlenberg County in the early twentieth century was a bustling intersection of coal mining and major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of early rural schools and crossroads stores like Liberty Hill School, Belton Jost PO, and Dixon's Store.

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22. 1914 Map of Dunmor

    

    1914 Dunmor

    1914 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky in the early twentieth century is defined by the river-borne trade of the Green River and the rural industry of the Mud River Mine. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct post offices like Boston Herschel PO and family-named crossings including Arnolds Bridge and Doolins Ferry.

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25. 1952 Map of Equality, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Equality

    1953 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Green and Rough rivers comes into focus in the early 1950s, highlighting the borderlands of Ohio and McLean counties. Trace the river economy and family history through U S Lock No 1, Matanzas, and the Equality Ch.

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28. 1952 Map of Livermore, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Livermore

    1953 Print · USGS

    McLean County at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape shaped by river commerce and the extractive industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Livermore, find remote burial sites like Shavers Cem, or locate the Oil Wells of the era.

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31. 1952 Map of Sacramento, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Sacramento

    1953 Print · USGS

    McLean County and the surrounding river bottoms are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the community of Sacramento. Local historians can trace early petroleum sites like an Oil Well and rural landmarks such as West Chapel and Brazzel Bridge.

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34. 1952 Map of Greenville, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Greenville

    1954 Print · USGS

    Greenville and the surrounding Muhlenberg County coalfields are captured here in the early fifties during a period of heavy mineral extraction. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Mc Johnson School, Evergreen Cemetery, and the Buck Knob Lookout Tower.

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37. 1953 Map of Drakesboro, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Drakesboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    In the early 1950s, the Muhlenberg County coal and rail economy was in full swing around Drakesboro. Genealogists and historians can trace family cemeteries like Wilcox Cem alongside industrial markers like the Strip Mine and Louisville and Nashville railroad lines.

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40. 1953 Map of Haleys Mill, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Haleys Mill

    1954 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Christian County in the early fifties is captured here as a network of creek-side settlements and family homesteads. Genealogists can locate numerous burial grounds and rural congregations like Prowse Cem, Haleys Mill, and Judge Chapel.

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43. 1953 Map of Rosewood, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Rosewood

    1954 Print · USGS

    The intersection of Muhlenberg, Todd, and Logan Counties in the early 1950s reveals a classic Kentucky ridge-and-hollow landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural landmarks like Tyewhoppety, New Harmony Ch, and Greenbrier Sch.

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46. 1953 Map of Madisonville East, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Madisonville East

    1954 Print · USGS

    The coal-rich corridor of Hopkins County is revealed in the early fifties, showing the heavy intersection of industry and community. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like St Marys Ch, Barnsley, and the extensive Strip Mines that shaped this landscape.

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49. 1953 Map of Central City West, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Central City West

    1954 Print · USGS

    Western Muhlenberg County is documented here in the early fifties, showing the area as the local economy shifted toward industrial coal production. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country landmarks like Shavers Chapel, Midland Sch, and the Evergreen Cem near the Green River.

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52. 1953 Map of Central City East, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Central City East

    1954 Print · USGS

    Muhlenberg County in the early 1950s was a bustling hub of rail transport and coal production along the river. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local landmarks like Richardson Chapel, Fairmount Cem, and the communities of Cleaton and Ceralvo.

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55. 1953 Map of Dunmor, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Dunmor

    1954 Print · USGS

    The rural borders of Muhlenberg, Butler, and Logan Counties are captured in the early fifties, showing a landscape of ridge-top settlements and river bottomlands. Researchers can find ancestral sites from Old Hebron Ch to Forgys Mill and Hollow Bill.

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58. 1953 Map of Millport, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Millport

    1954 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky coal country in the early fifties shows a landscape balancing river bottom agriculture with industrial expansion. Trace family roots at Antioch Ch, locate Millport on the rail line, or map the early footprints of the Strip Mine fields.

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61. 1953 Map of Graham, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Graham

    1954 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky coal country and river bottomlands come alive in the early fifties, documenting the landscape of the Pond River forks. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous landmarks like Yeargins Chapel, Mt Carmel, and the Illinois Central rail line.

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64. 1953 Map of Rochester, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Rochester

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Green River valley in the early fifties shows a bustling network of river towns and rural school districts at the junction of three counties. Researchers can trace family sites near Rochester, find old schoolhouses like Mud River Mine Sch, or locate the Lock No 3 river works.

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67. 1953 Map of Kirkmansville, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Kirkmansville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Muhlenberg and Todd counties comes to life in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of ridge-top farms and creek-bottom roads. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local sites like Kirkmansville, Cherry Grove Ch, and the Sears Home Cem.

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70. 1954 Map of Evansville

    

    1954 Evansville

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge.

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73. 1954 Map of Paradise, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Paradise

    1955 Print · USGS

    Western Kentucky's river and rail economy is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the winding Green River. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Paradise, the Airdrie Iron Furnace, and country churches like Taylortown Ch.

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