1970s Maps of Pike County, Kentucky

Explore 7 historic maps of Pike County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Pike County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Pike County, KY maps

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  1. 1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Map of Pikeville, 1983 Print
    1977 Pikeville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian coalfields and the rugged borders of Kentucky and Virginia come into focus during the late seventies. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the C & O and L & N through towns like Jenkins, Whitesburg, and Pikeville.

  2. 1978 Map of Meta
    1978 Map of Meta
    1978 Meta
    1978 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky coal country and the winding banks of Johns Creek appear here in the late seventies. Family historians and researchers can trace local roots through the Williamson Cem, Pilgrims Rest Ch, and the schools at Zebulon.

  3. 1978 Map of Lick Creek
    1978 Map of Lick Creek
    1978 Lick Creek
    1978 Print · USGS
    Pike County's coal country comes alive in the late seventies as industrial mining meets the newly formed Fishtrap Lake. Trace the Norfolk and Western rail lines serving Mouthcard and Nigh alongside family landmarks like Flanary Cem.

  4. 1978 Map of Belfry
    1978 Map of Belfry
    1978 Belfry
    1978 Print · USGS
    Pike County mountain communities and coal operations are documented here during the late 1970s. Trace local family history and industry through landmarks like Mountain View Memory Gardens, the rail-side settlement of Huddy, and the Norfolk and Western tracks.

  5. 1978 Map of Millard, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Millard, 1979 Print
    1978 Millard
    1979 Print · USGS
    Pike County in the late seventies reveals a landscape shaped by coal mining and major water projects. Local historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail lines connecting Shelbiana to Justiceville, or locate family landmarks like the Sutton Mansion and Rest Haven Cem.

  6. 1978 Map of Pikeville, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Pikeville, 1979 Print
    1978 Pikeville
    1979 Print · USGS
    In the late 1970s, the coal valleys of eastern Kentucky centered on Pikeville were shaped by heavy industry and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Johnson Memorial Cem and settlements like Mayo Village and Galveston.

  7. 1979 Map of Broad Bottom
    1979 Map of Broad Bottom
    1979 Broad Bottom
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Levisa Fork valley in the late seventies is a complex landscape of coal mining and riverside communities. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail lines as they serve Broad Bottom and the Coal Run Substation.

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