1950s Maps of Pike County, Kentucky

Explore 25 historic maps of Pike 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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Pike County, KY maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Williamson, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Williamson, 1955 Print
    1954 Williamson
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley at the Kentucky-West Virginia border shows a landscape of coal-town growth and hollow settlements in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stepp Cem and Scott Cem, or trace the rail-side life of New Camp, Leckieville, and Belfry.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Broad Bottom, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Broad Bottom, 1955 Print
    1954 Broad Bottom
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the mid-1950s shows a landscape transformed by the gas industry and the railroad. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Blair Town and Snivley Chapel or find vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Pikeville Airfield.

  3. 1954 Map of Harman, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Harman, 1955 Print
    1954 Harman
    1955 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear in the mid-1950s as a focused corridor of river and rail activity. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Norfolk and Western line past Toghertville and the Hackney Creek Cem.

  4. 1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Jenkins East, 1955 Print
    1954 Jenkins East
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Virginia coalfields hummed with industry in the 1950s as the rail lines reached deep into the mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the layout of mining towns like Burdine and East Jenkins or locate rural landmarks like Marshall Branch Ch.

  5. 1954 Map of Meta, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Meta, 1955 Print
    1954 Meta
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Pike County is captured here at a time when mountain life was centered around local hollow schools and churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Zebulon PO or locate ancestors near Salem Ch and the Johns Creek High Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Elkhorn City, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Elkhorn City, 1955 Print
    1954 Elkhorn City
    1955 Print · USGS
    Elkhorn City and the rugged Kentucky borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a peak era of rail and coal activity. Researchers can trace the junction of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and Clinchfield RR, and locate local landmarks like the Fish Hatchery and Sulphur Springs Ch.

  7. 1954 Map of Wharncliffe, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Wharncliffe, 1955 Print
    1954 Wharncliffe
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork borderlands in the mid-1950s reveal a landscape of deep hollows and shifting state lines between West Virginia and Kentucky. Trace family roots at the Cline Cem or explore the drainage of Staggerweed Hol and Foundry Hol.

  8. 1954 Map of Varney, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Varney, 1955 Print
    1954 Varney
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky life in the mid-fifties is centered on remote hollows and mountain gaps along the Martin and Pike County line. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Varney, Piso Sch, and Mary Elizabeth Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Belfry, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Belfry, 1955 Print
    1954 Belfry
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the hollows of eastern Kentucky were defined by coal-hauling railroads and tight-knit valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family names and mountain landmarks through sites like Lonesome Dove Ch, Stump Cem, and the Norfolk and Western rail towns of Stone and McVeigh.

  10. 1954 Map of Dorton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Dorton, 1955 Print
    1954 Dorton
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the hollows of Pike County were bustling with small communities like Virgie and Dorton connected by the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions including Jones Chapel, the Community Hospital, and Myra Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Hurley, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hurley, 1955 Print
    1954 Hurley
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Virginia borderlands come alive in the mid-1950s, showing a rugged landscape shaped by the Norfolk and Western railroad. Trace family roots and old homesteads near Argo, Paw Paw, and the Hurricane Sch.

  12. 1954 Map of Lick Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Lick Creek, 1955 Print
    1954 Lick Creek
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's narrow hollows and river bends are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing the height of the mountain rail era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cedar Bottom Ch and vanished schools such as Island Creek Sch or Millers Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Matewan, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Matewan, 1955 Print
    1954 Matewan
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Tug River Valley and the Kentucky-West Virginia border come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the height of the mountain rail-and-river economy. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous hollows to the McCoy School, New Alma Church, and the Sydnor Addition.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Thomas, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Thomas, 1955 Print
    1954 Thomas
    1955 Print · USGS
    The valleys of eastern Kentucky are captured here in the mid-1950s at the height of the local gas and oil boom. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Thomas PO, McCombs, and several rural schools including Meathouse Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Clintwood, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Clintwood, 1955 Print
    1954 Clintwood
    1955 Print · USGS
    The interstate line atop Pine Mountain was a critical boundary during the mid-fifties, separating Kentucky and Virginia. Researchers can trace the rugged network of mountain passes and waterways like Blowing Rock Gap, Lower Gap, and Elkhorn Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1954 Map of Hellier, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hellier, 1956 Print
    1954 Hellier
    1956 Print · USGS
    Pike County coal country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the deep integration of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad with local life. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots like Wilson Cem and old hollow schoolhouses such as Upper Greasy Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1954 Map of Pikeville, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Pikeville, 1956 Print
    1954 Pikeville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Pike County comes to life as the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the winding Levisa Fork. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses and hollow settlements, from Mayo Village to the Little Dixie Sch and Island Creek Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1954 Map of Millard, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Millard, 1956 Print
    1954 Millard
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of mountain hollows and riverside rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names at Rest Haven Cem or locate historic local hubs like Justiceville, Shelbiana, and the Millard PO.

  19. 1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wheelwright, 1956 Print
    1954 Wheelwright
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal country comes into sharp focus during the mid-fifties, centered on the company towns and rail lines of the Wheelwright district. Researchers can trace the heritage of local schools and churches like Dunbar High School and Pilgrim Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  20. 1954 Map of Mc Dowell, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Mc Dowell, 1956 Print
    1954 Mc Dowell
    1956 Print · USGS
    Floyd County, Kentucky, in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep hollows where coal and rail defined local life. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Simpson Branch Sch, Grethel PO, and the riverside rail stop at Lambert Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1954 Map of Jenkins West, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Jenkins West, 1956 Print
    1954 Jenkins West
    1956 Print · USGS
    The coal-country branch lines and mountain hollows of Letcher County are shown here in the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace family sites from Tolliver Town to Cromona, alongside early industrial landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Fishpond Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1954 Map of Jamboree, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Jamboree, 1956 Print
    1954 Jamboree
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Virginia borderlands in the mid-fifties were defined by narrow hollows and essential rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain life through Jamboree P O, Rowland Row Camp, and schools like Smith Fork Sch.

  23. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Bluefield
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

  24. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Bluefield
    1967 Print · USGS
    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 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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