Old Maps of Pleasant Valley, Pikeville for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Pleasant Valley. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Pleasant Valley.


Pleasant Valley, Pikeville maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 1992 Map of Pikeville
    1992 Map of Pikeville
    1992 Pikeville
    1992 Print · USGS
    Pike County's coal country comes into sharp focus during the early nineties as the river and rail network supports a growing Pikeville. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hollows and settlements like Kewanee, Little Dixie, and the Johnson Memorial Cem.

  11. 2022 Map of Pikeville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Pikeville, 2022 Print
    2022 Pikeville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Pikeville and its surrounding river valley communities are shown in this 2022 survey during a period of modern growth and educational expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Johnson Memorial Cem and Potter Cem or explore the ridges of Cider Poor Farm Ridge and Duty Knob.

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