Old Maps of Pikeville, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

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Pikeville, KY maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Map of Prestonsburg
    1886 Prestonsburg
    1886 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the late nineteenth century as steam power reached deep into the mountains. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Prestonburgh, Paintsville, and early settlements like Peach Orchard or Boon's Camp.

  2. 1886 Map of Grundy
    1886 Map of Grundy
    1886 Grundy
    1886 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as small settlements and family outposts take hold in the hollows. Genealogists and historians can locate early communities like Clintwood and Grundy, or trace ancestral lands near Card P.O. and Sand Lick.

  3. 1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Map of Warfield
    1887 Warfield
    1887 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the late nineteenth century along the winding Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Genealogists and historians can trace early valley life through sites like Warfield, Chapmansville, and the remote White Post settlement.

  4. 1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Map of Whitesburg
    1890 Whitesburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1880s is a world of deep hollows and isolated mountain settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in early communities like Whitesburgh and Pikeville or locate crossings at Pound Gap and Shelby Gap.

  5. 1890 Map of Grundy
    1890 Map of Grundy
    1890 Grundy
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Central Appalachian borderlands of Virginia and Kentucky are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and researchers can trace early settlements and river fords including Grundy, Clintwood, and the crossing at Fish Trap.

  6. 1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Map of Warfield
    1891 Warfield
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork valley in the 1880s is captured here at the intersection of Kentucky and West Virginia. Researchers can trace the early Appalachian landscape through riverfront settlements like Warfield and White Post, or find family-named hubs such as Hatfield and Mate.
    7 unique versions available

  7. 1892 Map of Grundy
    1892 Map of Grundy
    1892 Grundy
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Appalachian borderlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here in the late nineteenth century, mapping the deep hollows and ridges of the coalfield region. Genealogists and historians can locate early settlement nodes like Ervinton, Sand Lick, and Grundy amidst landmarks like Pine Mountain.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Map of Whitesburg
    1892 Whitesburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the Virginia borderlands appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated mountain hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace early family settlements along Kingdom Come Creek, Beef Hide, and the strategic passage at Pound Gap.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Map of Prestonsburg
    1892 Prestonsburg
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky is shown in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of river-centered trade and early mountain settlement. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations like Laynesville, Oil Spring, and the post office at Eden (Inez P.O.).
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Map of Laynesville
    1914 Laynesville
    1914 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and mountain hollows are meticulously mapped here in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace the locations of dozens of early schoolhouses, from School No 16 to the Sandy Valley Normal School, alongside river towns like Laynesville and Betsy Layne.

  11. 1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Map of Vergie
    1914 Vergie
    1914 Print · USGS
    Pike County's coal hollows and creek-side settlements are captured here during the rail-driven expansion of the early twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family homesites near numerous numbered schoolhouses, the Sandy Valley & Elkhorn RR, and early post offices at Virgie and McDowell.

  12. 1915 Map of Regina
    1915 Map of Regina
    1915 Regina
    1915 Print · USGS
    Pike County at the dawn of the coal boom is defined by a dense river-and-rail network along the Levisa Fork. Genealogists and historians can trace old post offices and rail stops like Shelbiana P.O., Mouthcard, and Elkhorn City.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1915 Map of Williamson
    1915 Map of Williamson
    1915 Williamson
    1915 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of the Tug Fork river come alive in this early century survey of the Central Appalachian coal country. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail-side growth of Williamson, Chattaroy, and Nolan along the Norfolk and Western Ry.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Map of Harold
    1916 Harold
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's river valleys and railroad corridors come alive in this mid-1910s survey of the Big Sandy region. Researchers can trace the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio line through river towns like Betsy Layne and Laynesville, or locate family-centric sites like Woods Emma PO and the Sandy Valley Normal School.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Map of Pikeville
    1916 Pikeville
    1916 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky's coal and river country comes into focus in the mid-1910s as the railroad moves deep into the hollows. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family-named landmarks and mountain communities like Weeksbury, Virgie, and James Chapel.
    5 unique versions available

  16. 1916 Map of Regina
    1916 Map of Regina
    1916 Regina
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and Kentucky borderlands are captured here in the years before the Great War, focusing on the dramatic river gorge country. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio rail route near The Breaks and The Towers.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1917 Map of Regina
    1917 Map of Regina
    1917 Regina
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Pike County coalfields and the winding Kentucky-Virginia border are captured here just before the close of the Great War. Genealogists can locate family homes and old post offices at Sutton PO, Regina PO, and Carmen PO along the steep hollows.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1918 Map of Williamson
    1918 Map of Williamson
    1918 Williamson
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Tug Fork river valley at the Kentucky-West Virginia border comes alive in this survey from the era of the Great War. Researchers can trace the path of the Norfolk and Western RR through Williamson or locate rural schools like Hammon Manor School and the Pinson Fork P O Peg Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 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.

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Map of Jenkins
    1960 Jenkins
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kentucky and the West Virginia borderlands are captured at a mid-century peak of the coal and rail era. Trace the industrial corridors of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR through mountain hubs like Hazard and Jenkins.

  25. 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.

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