1900s (20th Century) Maps of Simpson County, Kentucky

Explore 23 historic maps of Simpson County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Simpson County, KY maps

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  1. 1921 Map of Bowling Green, 1955 Print
    1921 Map of Bowling Green, 1955 Print
    1921 Bowling Green
    1955 Print · USGS
    Bowling Green and its surrounding counties are shown here just after the Great War, when the Louisville and Nashville railroad fueled regional growth. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family landmarks, from Mussey Mill to schools like Cave Mill School and the remote Antioch Chapel.

  2. 1923 Map of Bowling Green
    1923 Map of Bowling Green
    1923 Bowling Green
    1923 Print · USGS
    The Bowling Green area in the early 1920s was a landscape defined by the winding Barren River and the busy Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of rural sites like Cassadays Store, Massey Mill, and the Lost River.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1928 Map of Adolphus
    1928 Map of Adolphus
    1928 Adolphus
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee state line was a landscape of small schools and river crossings in the late twenties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Allen Cem, Reeders Sch, and the numerous crossings along Trammel Creek including Old Mill Ford.

  4. 1931 Map of Adolphus
    1931 Map of Adolphus
    1931 Adolphus
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee state line was a landscape of river fords and country schoolhouses during the late Prohibition era. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local landmarks like Old Mill Ford, McKendree Chapel, and Pinkle Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1942 Map of Gallatin
    1942 Map of Gallatin
    1942 Gallatin
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands were a crossroads of river and rail during the early war years. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through dozens of named settlements like Bethpage, Prices Mill, and Mitchellville, or locate historic river crossings such as Kirkpatricks Ferry.

  6. 1951 Map of Adairville, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Adairville, 1952 Print
    1951 Adairville
    1952 Print · USGS
    Adairville and the Kentucky-Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Red River and its South Fork. Local historians can trace family roots at Greenwood Cem or locate community hubs like Mortimer Sta and Townsend Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1951 Map of Woodburn, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Woodburn, 1952 Print
    1951 Woodburn
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southern Kentucky at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape of rail-side towns and winding waterways. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Woodburn, locate family-named sites like Stevenson Ch, and follow the old Louisville and Nashville line.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1951 Map of Franklin, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Franklin, 1952 Print
    1951 Franklin
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee borderlands in the early fifties come to life on this detailed map of the Franklin area. Genealogists and historians can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line and locate rural landmarks like Peden Mill and Union Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1951 Map of Prices Mill, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Prices Mill, 1952 Print
    1951 Prices Mill
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee state line divides this 1950s farming landscape where the river and local mills defined rural commerce. Genealogists can locate family landmarks and community centers such as Prices Mill, White Hill Ch, and the Red River Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1951 Map of Auburn, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Auburn, 1953 Print
    1951 Auburn
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Logan and Simpson County line south of Auburn is captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape anchored by rail and road. Researchers can trace historic local congregations like Bethel Grove Ch and schools such as Sand Bank Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1951 Map of South Union, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of South Union, 1953 Print
    1951 South Union
    1953 Print · USGS
    South Union and the Gasper River valley appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural Logan County landscape defined by family farms and rail transport. Genealogists can locate several country churches and burial sites including Felts Cem, Liberty Ch, and the Gasper River Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1952 Map of Rockfield, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Rockfield, 1953 Print
    1952 Rockfield
    1953 Print · USGS
    Warren County in the early fifties is shown here at a peak of rail and resource activity. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Millikens Chapel and Sumpter Cem, or trace the development of Rockfield and Rich Pond.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Drake, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Drake, 1955 Print
    1954 Drake
    1955 Print · USGS
    Southern Kentucky farmland and the winding Drakes Creek are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace small communities like Gold City and Drake P.O. or locate family landmarks such as Barnes Sch and Salem Ch.

  14. 1954 Map of Hickory Flat, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hickory Flat, 1956 Print
    1954 Hickory Flat
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands in the mid-1950s show a dense network of rural life organized around the Drakes Creek forks. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous small landmarks like Bethany Cem, Round Pond Sch, and the community of New Roe.

  15. 1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print
    1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print
    1956 Nashville
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1960s as major reservoir projects transformed the Cumberland and Tennessee river valleys. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Louisville and Nashville and visit sites like Fort Campbell and Fort Donelson National Military Park.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1959 Map of Nashville
    1959 Map of Nashville
    1959 Nashville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky come into focus during the late fifties, showing the region's transition into a modern transportation and military hub. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Campbell Military Reservation or locate historic rail stops along the Tennessee Central Ry and Illinois Central RR.

  17. 1967 Map of Hickory Flat, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Hickory Flat, 1969 Print
    1967 Hickory Flat
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Simpson and Allen County line at the Tennessee border was a network of rural hamlets and family farmsteads in the late sixties. Researchers can find numerous burial grounds and churches like Smyrna Ch, Loving Chapel Cem, and the Round Pond Sch.

  18. 1968 Map of Franklin, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Franklin, 1969 Print
    1968 Franklin
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this late 1960s survey, centered on the rail hub of Franklin. Researchers can trace the rural landscape from Green Lawn Cemetery down to the creek-side community of Mitchellville and the historic Peden Mill.
    4 unique versions available

  19. 1968 Map of Drake, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of Drake, 1969 Print
    1968 Drake
    1969 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Warren and Simpson Counties are captured here in the late sixties, where small crossroads communities define the landscape. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Marthas Chapel, the Barnes Sch, and the winding West Fork Drakes Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1973 Map of Rockfield, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Rockfield, 1974 Print
    1973 Rockfield
    1974 Print · USGS
    Warren County in the 1970s is a landscape of active oil fields and traditional rural rail stops. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through Rockfield Sch, Cedar Grove Ch, and the extensive network of Oil Wells surrounding Browning.

  21. 1979 Map of Woodburn, 1984 Print
    1979 Map of Woodburn, 1984 Print
    1979 Woodburn
    1984 Print · USGS
    Warren and Simpson County at the end of the seventies show a landscape of traditional crossroads communities and institutional foundations. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Zion Ch, the County Home, and the railroad village of Woodburn.

  22. 1979 Map of Rockfield, 1988 Print
    1979 Map of Rockfield, 1988 Print
    1979 Rockfield
    1988 Print · USGS
    Warren County’s rail and energy landscape comes into focus during the 1970s as the Louisville and Nashville line passes through small rural hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks like Millikens Chapel, Pleasant Hill Cem, and the community at Rockfield.

  23. 1985 Map of Bowling Green
    1985 Map of Bowling Green
    1985 Bowling Green
    1985 Print · USGS
    The rolling borderlands of Kentucky and Tennessee are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape shaped by the Barren River and deep-rooted rail networks. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Prices Mill, Highland Academy, and Green Lawn Cem.
    3 unique versions available

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