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Old Maps of Nelson County, Kentucky

Explore 111 old maps of Nelson County, spanning from 1949 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Nelson County, KY maps

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  1. 1949 Map of Cravens, 1952 Print
    1949 Map of Cravens, 1952 Print
    1949 Cravens
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Nelson County knobs and Beech Fork valley are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a rural landscape of scattered schoolhouses and small rail stops. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sutherland Sch, Cravens, and Cedar Creek Ch.
  4. 1949 Map of Samuels, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Samuels, 1953 Print
    1949 Samuels
    1953 Print · USGS
    Bullitt and Nelson counties are captured here in the late 1940s as the rail-and-river economy shaped rural Kentucky life. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities at St Gregory Sem, the Woodsdale Sch, and the quiet rail stops of Deatsville and Samuels.
  7. 1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1959 Print
    1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1959 Print
    1949 Shepherdsville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Bullitt and Nelson counties are shown here in the late 1940s, a landscape shaped by the Salt River and the expanding Bernheim Forest. Researchers can trace rural life through old schools like Woodsdale Sch and the rail-side activity at Bardstown Junction.
  10. 1952 Map of Chaplin, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Chaplin, 1953 Print
    1952 Chaplin
    1953 Print · USGS
    North of the Chaplin River in the early 1950s, this area shows a rural Kentucky landscape shaped by winding waterways and county borders. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Highview Cemetery, Independent School, and the river crossing at Gordon Ford.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Howardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Howardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Howardstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    Settlement along the Rolling Fork is captured here in the early fifties at the intersection of Nelson and Larue counties. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like St Vincent de Paul Cem, Gleanings, and the Levelwood Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1953 Map of Loretto, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Loretto, 1954 Print
    1953 Loretto
    1954 Print · USGS
    Marion County life in the early fifties was centered on parish communities and the railroad corridor. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Holy Cross, Sisters of Loretto Convent, and the Dant (Dants Sta) rail stop.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1953 Map of Brush Grove, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Brush Grove, 1954 Print
    1953 Brush Grove
    1954 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the early fifties remained a landscape of tightly coiled river bends and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family-named land and local landmarks like Lincoln Homestead State Park, Mt Zion Ch, and the community of Willisburg.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Nelsonville, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Nelsonville, 1954 Print
    1953 Nelsonville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Nelsonville region at the junction of Larue, Nelson, and Hardin counties is captured here in the early fifties as a landscape of river-valley rails and ridge-top farms. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through sites like Spencer Sch, Salem Ch, and the Castleman Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Maud, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Maud, 1954 Print
    1953 Maud
    1954 Print · USGS
    Washington and Nelson Counties come to life in the early 1950s as a landscape of winding river forks and tight-knit farming communities. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Poplar Flats Cem and landmarks such as the Maud Consolidated Sch or Fredericktown.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Saint Catharine, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Saint Catharine, 1954 Print
    1953 Saint Catharine
    1954 Print · USGS
    Washington County's rural landscapes and Catholic heritage are preserved in this mid-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Burkes Spring and Bearwallow or study the grounds of Saint Catharine Academy.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Bardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Bardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Bardstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    Bardstown and its neighboring settlements are captured in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of Catholic academies and bourbon history. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Nazareth College and Academy, St Josephs Cem, and St Thomas Ch.
  34. 1953 Map of New Haven, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of New Haven, 1954 Print
    1953 New Haven
    1954 Print · USGS
    Nelson County's knob country is captured here in the early 1950s, centered on the historic Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. Genealogists can trace family names at Beeler-Vittitow Cem or follow the LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE rail line through New Haven and New Hope.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Bloomfield, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Bloomfield, 1954 Print
    1953 Bloomfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Nelson and Spencer County borderlands in the early fifties reveal a landscape of rural communities and family farmsteads. Genealogists can trace property roots near Mt Zion Ch, Maple Grove Cem, and the old Wakefield Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Hodgenville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hodgenville, 1955 Print
    1953 Hodgenville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Hodgenville and the surrounding Larue County countryside are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the Nolin River and the Illinois Central line. Researchers can locate the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and family landmarks like Red Hill Cem and South Fork Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Fairfield, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Fairfield, 1955 Print
    1953 Fairfield
    1955 Print · USGS
    Nelson County's rural landscape at the start of the 1950s shows a community of small crossroads and family-run farms before widespread modernization. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the locations of Highgrove Sch, St Michaels Cem, and even a mid-century Drive-in Theatre.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1953 Map of Raywick, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Raywick, 1955 Print
    1953 Raywick
    1955 Print · USGS
    Marion County in the early fifties is captured here as a landscape of river-bottom farms and rural church communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through the St Francis Xavier Cem, the settlement of Raywick, and Highview Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 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
  52. 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.
  55. 1962 Map of Cravens, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Cravens, 1964 Print
    1962 Cravens
    1964 Print · USGS
    Nelson County's rugged terrain is captured here in the early 1960s as the Knobs State Forest preserves the wooded uplands above the winding Beech Fork. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and vanished landmarks like Cedar Creek Ch, the community of Cravens, and Indian Grave Ridge.
  58. 1962 Map of Samuels, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Samuels, 1964 Print
    1962 Samuels
    1964 Print · USGS
    Bullitt and Nelson counties are captured here in the early sixties as rural life followed the rails and rivers. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hahn Cem and trace old communities such as Deatsville, Brownington, and Henpeck.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1967 Map of Bardstown, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Bardstown, 1969 Print
    1967 Bardstown
    1969 Print · USGS
    Bardstown in the late sixties reveals a community balancing its deep historical roots with the arrival of modern infrastructure like the Blue Grass Parkway. Genealogists can locate family landmarks along St Thomas Road or explore sites like Nazareth and Early Times.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1967 Map of Nelsonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Nelsonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Nelsonville
    1969 Print · USGS
    The hills of central Kentucky are shown here in the late 1960s as new parkways began to intersect with historic routes. Genealogists can trace family names at Daugherty Cem and Potts Spring Cem or follow the path of the Kentucky Lincoln Trail.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1967 Map of Cravens, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Cravens, 1969 Print
    1967 Cravens
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Nelson County hills near the Beech Fork are captured in the late sixties as the modern parkway began to reshape the landscape. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Cedar Creek Ch and remote hollows including Spooky Hollow and Wolf Pen Hol.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1967 Map of Lebanon Junction, 1983 Print
    1967 Map of Lebanon Junction, 1983 Print
    1967 Lebanon Junction
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rail and river corridors of Bullitt and Nelson counties meet in the late sixties as the Kentucky Turnpike reshapes the landscape. Trace local heritage at the Little Brick Sch, Mt Carmel Ch, and the rail junction at Lebanon Junction.
  73. 1972 Map of Maud, 1973 Print
    1972 Map of Maud, 1973 Print
    1972 Maud
    1973 Print · USGS
    Washington and Nelson Counties are shown in the early seventies as the Blue Grass Parkway intersects the older river-oriented landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Covered Bridge on the Beech Fork and find sites like Fredericktown and Holy Trinity Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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