1900s (20th Century) Maps of Shelbyville, Kentucky

1. 1923 Map of Waddy

   

   1923 Waddy

   1923 Print · USGS

   Shelby County and Anderson County are captured here in the early 1920s, showing a rural landscape organized around the Midland Trail and regional rail lines. Genealogists can trace family connections to numerous landmarks like Buffalo Lick Church, Jeptha Knob, and small settlements including Waddy and Glensboro.

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4. 1925 Map of Mount Eden

   

   1925 Mount Eden

   1925 Print · USGS

   The rolling hills between Shelbyville and the Salt River are captured here in the mid-twenties, showing a landscape tied to the rails and old turnpikes. Researchers can find dozens of rural landmarks, from Jeptha Knob to family-named sites like Martin School and Browns Store.

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7. 1927 Map of Mount Eden

   

   1927 Mount Eden

   1927 Print · USGS

   Shelby County and its neighbors at the height of the 1920s reveal a landscape of ridge-top schools and bustling rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Jeptha Knob, the Buffalo Lick Church, or the community of Mount Eden.

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10. 1929 Map of Taylorsville

    

    1929 Taylorsville

    1929 Print · USGS

    Spencer and Shelby counties are shown here in the late twenties, where the Salt River meets a network of early rail and pike roads. Genealogists can trace family lands near Shiloh Church, Beechwood School, and the settlement of Simpsonville.

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13. 1954 Map of Shelbyville, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Shelbyville

    1955 Print · USGS

    Shelbyville in the mid-fifties is captured at a point of growth, showing the transition from its dense urban core to the rolling creek valleys of Shelby County. Researchers can trace the path of the Midland Trail or locate family sites near Rockbridge Ch and Veachland.

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16. 1954 Map of Simpsonville, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Simpsonville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Shelby County agriculture and transit dominate this mid-century portrait of the Kentucky countryside. Researchers can trace family roots at Buck Creek Sch or find old rail stops at Veechdale and along the Louisville and Nashville line.

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19. 1956 Map of Louisville, 1971 Print

    

    1956 Louisville

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and the Kentucky Bluegrass are captured here during a period of rapid mid-century growth and industrial activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered towns and military land use at Fort Knox and the Jefferson Proving Ground.

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22. 1960 Map of Simpsonville

    

    1960 Simpsonville

    1960 Print · USGS

    Shelby County farmland was defined by its creeks and competing rail lines during the mid-twentieth century. Researchers can trace the development of Simpsonville and Lincoln Ridge or locate family landmarks like Shiloh Ch and Buck Creek Sch.

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25. 1964 Map of Louisville

    

    1964 Louisville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and Kentucky Bluegrass are captured in the mid-1960s, showing a region balanced between industrial growth and its agrarian roots. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of county seats like Shelbyville and Paris, or locate established institutions such as Georgetown College and Bernheim Forest.

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28. 1965 Map of Shelbyville, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Shelbyville

    1966 Print · USGS

    Shelbyville and its surrounding Bluegrass country are captured here in the mid-sixties as the town expanded into neighborhoods like Snow Hill. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Grove Hill Cemetery or locate the rural siding at Hooper near the Southern rail line.

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31. 1986 Map of Louisville

    

    1986 Louisville

    1986 Print · USGS

    Mid-1980s Louisville and southern Indiana are shown here during a decade of significant suburban growth and infrastructure development. Researchers can trace the layout of Cave Hill Cemetery, the expansion of Standiford Field, and industrial sites like the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant.

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