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Old Maps of Nelson County, Kentucky for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Nelson County with 31 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.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Nelson County has changed over the decades.

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
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Cravens, and other nearby areas
  4. 1949 Map of Samuels, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Samuels, 1953 Print
    1949 Samuels
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Samuels, Lenore, and other nearby areas
  7. 1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1959 Print
    1949 Map of Shepherdsville, 1959 Print
    1949 Shepherdsville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Shepherdsville, and other nearby areas
  10. 1952 Map of Chaplin, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Chaplin, 1953 Print
    1952 Chaplin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Chaplin, Van Buren, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Howardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Howardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Howardstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Stiles, Attilla, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1953 Map of Loretto, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Loretto, 1954 Print
    1953 Loretto
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Loretto, Greenbrier, and other nearby areas
    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
    Covers Nelson County, including Willisburg, Pleasant Grove, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Nelsonville, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Nelsonville, 1954 Print
    1953 Nelsonville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Nelsonville, Roanoke, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Maud, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Maud, 1954 Print
    1953 Maud
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Maud, Valley Hill, and other nearby areas
    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
    Covers Nelson County, including Loretto, Burkes Spring, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Bardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Bardstown, 1954 Print
    1953 Bardstown
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Botland, and other nearby areas
  34. 1953 Map of New Haven, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of New Haven, 1954 Print
    1953 New Haven
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including New Haven, Gethsemane, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Bloomfield, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Bloomfield, 1954 Print
    1953 Bloomfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bloomfield, Wakefield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Hodgenville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hodgenville, 1955 Print
    1953 Hodgenville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Hodgenville, Jericho, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Fairfield, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Fairfield, 1955 Print
    1953 Fairfield
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Fairfield, Coxs Creek, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1953 Map of Raywick, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Raywick, 1955 Print
    1953 Raywick
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Loretto, Raywick, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Winchester
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Louisville, Lexington, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Winchester
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Louisville, Lexington, and other nearby areas
  55. 1962 Map of Cravens, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Cravens, 1964 Print
    1962 Cravens
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Cravens, and other nearby areas
  58. 1962 Map of Samuels, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Samuels, 1964 Print
    1962 Samuels
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Samuels, Lenore, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1967 Map of Bardstown, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Bardstown, 1969 Print
    1967 Bardstown
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Botland, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1967 Map of Nelsonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Nelsonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Nelsonville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Nelsonville, Roanoke, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1967 Map of Cravens, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Cravens, 1969 Print
    1967 Cravens
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Bardstown, Cravens, and other nearby areas
    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
    Covers Nelson County, including Lebanon Junction, Scuffletown, and other nearby areas
  73. 1972 Map of Maud, 1973 Print
    1972 Map of Maud, 1973 Print
    1972 Maud
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Maud, Valley Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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