1950s Maps of Owsley County, Kentucky

Explore 12 historic maps of Owsley County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Owsley County, KY maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Leighton
    1952 Map of Leighton
    1952 Leighton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Estill counties are shown in the early fifties during a period of mountain isolation and quiet industrial change. Genealogists can locate remote family burial sites like Sommer Cem and early landmarks such as the Drip Rock Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1952 Map of Tallega, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Tallega, 1954 Print
    1952 Tallega
    1954 Print · USGS
    Breathitt County in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by its river forks and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Tallega Mission Sch, Primrose, and the Rock Lick Mission Hall.

  3. 1952 Map of Beattyville, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Beattyville, 1954 Print
    1952 Beattyville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky River's headwaters in the early 1950s reveal a landscape of deep-set hollows and river-bend communities. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks like Proctor, St Helens, and schools such as Pleasant Flat Sch or Pine Grove Sch.

  4. 1952 Map of Heidelberg, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Heidelberg, 1954 Print
    1952 Heidelberg
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky River loop near Heidelberg was a bustling corridor of industry and river navigation in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family names at the Pinnacle Sch Cem and Ross Cem, while historians can locate Lock No 13 and the Cressmont Post Office.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Mc Kee, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Mc Kee, 1954 Print
    1953 Mc Kee
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jackson County life in the early fifties is etched into this survey of the Cumberland Plateau, where mountain hollows define the social landscape. Researchers can locate remote community hubs like Mc Kee, Gray Hawk, and the Pilgrims Rest Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Oneida, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Oneida, 1954 Print
    1953 Oneida
    1954 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the South Fork Kentucky River and Red Bird River dominates this mid-century Clay County survey. Genealogists can trace family names at Sizemore Cem and locate vanished local landmarks like Aldridge Rock Sch and the Oneida Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Cowcreek, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Cowcreek, 1954 Print
    1953 Cowcreek
    1954 Print · USGS
    In the hills of Owsley and Breathitt Counties during the early fifties, life was centered around the intricate creek networks and ridge-top gaps. Genealogists can trace family lines through the Callahan Cem, Cowcreek Ch, and the many local schools like Jetts Cr Sch.

  8. 1953 Map of Mistletoe, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Mistletoe, 1955 Print
    1953 Mistletoe
    1955 Print · USGS
    Deep in the Kentucky hills during the early fifties, this area shows a landscape of hollows and ridges at the height of its rural school system. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Morris Fork Cem, Sandlin Sch, and the community at Sebastian.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1953 Map of Booneville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Booneville, 1955 Print
    1953 Booneville
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, Owsley County remained a landscape of tight-knit river communities and upland ridge schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Pendergrass Cem or locate the old Ricetown PO and rural churches like Elk Lick Ch.

  10. 1953 Map of Sturgeon, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Sturgeon, 1955 Print
    1953 Sturgeon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Owsley and Lee counties in the early fifties reveal a landscape of mountain hollows and tight-knit ridge communities. Researchers can trace family sites near Travellers Rest, Green Hall, and the numerous local schoolhouses like Royal Oak Sch and Moores Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Maulden, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Maulden, 1955 Print
    1954 Maulden
    1955 Print · USGS
    The hills of Clay, Jackson, and Owsley Counties show a world of remote hollows and creek-side settlements during the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family names at Cradlebow Cem and locate community landmarks like Maulden PO and Silvermine Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Map of Jenkins, 1974 Print
    1957 Jenkins
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex landscape of winding river valleys and deep-seated industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hazard, Jenkins, and Pikeville alongside extensive Numerous Oil and Gas Fields and the routes of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

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