Old Maps of Rob Roy, Kentucky for Academic Research

1. 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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4. 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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7. 1954 Map of Horton, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Horton

   1955 Print · USGS

   Ohio County's coal and rail landscape is captured here in the mid-fifties as industrial mining began to reshape the rural hills. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like Milton Taylor Cem, several rural school sites including Horton Sch, and the ILLINOIS CENTRAL rail stops.

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10. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print

    

    1957 Evansville

    1969 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.

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13. 1961 Map of Evansville

    

    1961 Evansville

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding coalfields are captured here during the late fifties and early sixties. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and explore regional landmarks like Mammoth Cave National Park and Angel Mounds State Memorial.

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16. 1971 Map of Horton, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Horton

    1973 Print · USGS

    Ohio County in the early seventies shows a landscape where coal mining and major parkways reshaped rural life. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Hamlin Chapel, the old rail stop at Sandefur Crossing, and Sunnyside Cemetery.

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19. 1981 Map of Beaver Dam, 1984 Print

    

    1981 Beaver Dam

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Western Kentucky coal and river country comes into focus in the early 1980s as industry and recreation reshape the land. Researchers can trace family roots and old routes through Morgantown, Beaver Dam, and the early footprints of Mammoth Cave National Park.

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22. 2022 Map of Horton, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Horton

    2022 Print · USGS

    Ohio County's rural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring network of family farms and country churches. Genealogists can trace local heritage through sites like Voyles Cem, Old Liberty Church, and the McDowell Cem.

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