Old Maps of Trigg County, Kentucky for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Trigg County with 128 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Trigg County has changed over the decades.


Trigg County, KY maps

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  1. 1909 Map of Dawson Springs
    1909 Map of Dawson Springs
    1909 Dawson Springs
    1909 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky at the peak of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape dotted with country schools and small depots. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Hamby Sta, Pooles Mill Bridge, and Cross Roads Church.

  2. 1911 Map of Dawson Springs
    1911 Map of Dawson Springs
    1911 Dawson Springs
    1911 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky’s coal and rail corridors are captured here just after the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural sites like the Daniel Boone School, Franklin's Store, and the Fox Run Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1936 Map of Mont
    1936 Map of Mont
    1936 Mont
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Cumberland river basins meet here in the 1930s, showing a landscape of rural post offices and iron-industry remnants. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hillman Store, Woods Chapel, and the Fulton Sch.

  4. 1936 Map of Fenton
    1936 Map of Fenton
    1936 Fenton
    1936 Print · USGS
    Trigg County sits at a crossroads of river and road in the mid-1930s, before modern reservoirs reshaped the landscape. Trace the old communities of Golden Pond and Fenton, and locate rural landmarks like Joycetown Cem and Oak Ridge Sch.

  5. 1936 Map of Hiatt
    1936 Map of Hiatt
    1936 Hiatt
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River corridor in the mid-1930s appears here before the formation of Kentucky Lake forever altered the local shoreline. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Barnett Cem, rural centers like Faughns Store, and schools such as Collie Sch or Aurora Sch.

  6. 1936 Map of Birmingham
    1936 Map of Birmingham
    1936 Birmingham
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers converge in the mid-1930s, showing the riverfront town of Birmingham before the creation of Kentucky Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial sites like Birmingham Cem and rural centers such as Yale Sch and the Birmingham Ferry.

  7. 1936 Map of Golden Pond
    1936 Map of Golden Pond
    1936 Golden Pond
    1936 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky’s river-locked interior is captured here in the mid-1930s, just before the creation of the great lakes. Local researchers can trace family roots at Birmingham or Fenton, and locate industrial landmarks like the Center Furnace and Star Lime Works.

  8. 1936 Map of Rushing
    1936 Map of Rushing
    1936 Rushing
    1936 Print · USGS
    Life along the Tennessee River is documented here just before major dam projects reshaped the border of Kentucky and Tennessee. Genealogists and historians can trace old river access points like Dilday Landing and local landmarks such as Futrell Store or the Hendon Cem.

  9. 1938 Map of Birmingham
    1938 Map of Birmingham
    1938 Birmingham
    1938 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers converge in Lyon County just before the regional landscape was transformed by dam projects. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Birmingham, find rural landmarks like Star Lime Works PO, or locate Harvard Ch and Birmingham Cem.

  10. 1940 Map of Hiatt
    1940 Map of Hiatt
    1940 Hiatt
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley is shown just before the landscape was transformed by damming. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Faughn Cem, Inmans Store, and riverfront sites at Ironton Landing.

  11. 1950 Map of Rushing Creek, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Rushing Creek, 1953 Print
    1950 Rushing Creek
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Kentucky borderlands appear here just after the filling of the reservoir, capturing a landscape defined by the new shoreline. Researchers can locate family burial grounds like Rushing Creek Cem and landmarks such as the Lookout Tower and Turkey Creek Ch.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1950 Map of Mont, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Mont, 1953 Print
    1950 Mont
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Between the Rivers country of Western Kentucky is documented here in the mid-twentieth century, just before its major federal transformation. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Woodson Chapel, Henderson Chapel Cem, and industrial remnants including the Center Furnace (Ruins).
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1950 Map of Fenton, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Fenton, 1953 Print
    1950 Fenton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The area of Trigg County between the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers is shown here in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family names at McWaters Cem or Newton Cem and locate the old sites of Fenton and Golden Pond.

  14. 1950 Map of Caledonia, 1965 Print
    1950 Map of Caledonia, 1965 Print
    1950 Caledonia
    1965 Print · USGS
    Trigg and Christian Counties are captured in the mid-twentieth century as a landscape of rural schoolhouses, family cemeteries, and karst springs. Researchers can trace the heritage of Caledonia and Julien through landmarks like Binns Mill, Averitt Sch, and Locust Grove Ch.

  15. 1951 Map of Caledonia
    1951 Map of Caledonia
    1951 Caledonia
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Trigg and Christian counties are documented here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of sinkhole springs and small crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Binns Mill, Locust Grove Ch, and the Old Presbyterian Cem.

  16. 1951 Map of Model, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Model, 1953 Print
    1951 Model
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky-Tennessee state line follows the ridge tops and river bends of the 1950s Cumberland Valley. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of hilltop burial sites like Bethlehem Cem and rural centers such as Model and Tobaccoport.

  17. 1951 Map of Roaring Spring, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Roaring Spring, 1953 Print
    1951 Roaring Spring
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands appear in the early fifties as the military presence transformed the landscape. Trace rural roots at Corinth Ch or find former homesites now marked as ruins inside the Fort Campbell Military Reservation.

  18. 1951 Map of Johnson Hollow, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Johnson Hollow, 1953 Print
    1951 Johnson Hollow
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Trigg County and Stewart County borderlands are captured here in the early fifties as the Fort Campbell Military Reservation expanded. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous burial sites and schools like McKinney Cem, Moore Cem, and Delmont Sch.

  19. 1953 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1953 Canton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Trigg County's riverfront is captured here in the early 1950s, showing the land just before the landscape was altered by massive reservoir projects. Local historians can trace family roots through sites like Canton, Peals Chapel, and the Heindrick Cem.

  20. 1953 Map of Gracey, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Gracey, 1954 Print
    1953 Gracey
    1954 Print · USGS
    Christian and Trigg counties appear here in the early fifties, during a period of steady rail-side growth and established farm life. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Cerulean Springs, Montgomery Ch, and Roach Cem.

  21. 1953 Map of Cobb, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Cobb, 1954 Print
    1953 Cobb
    1954 Print · USGS
    Settled farmland along the border of Trigg and Caldwell counties is captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace families via the numerous rural burial grounds like Merrick Cem and churches such as Mt Zion Ch.

  22. 1953 Map of Dawson Springs SW, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Dawson Springs SW, 1954 Print
    1953 Dawson Springs SW
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Christian and Caldwell Counties are seen here during a period of rural stability, centered on the wooded expanse of the Pennyrile State Forest. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through several small churches and cemeteries, including Woods Chapel, Vanhooser Cem, and the settlement at Hawkins.

  23. 1953 Map of Lamasco, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Lamasco, 1954 Print
    1953 Lamasco
    1954 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky's rural landscape is captured here in the early fifties, just as the traditional river-and-road network remained largely intact. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Trigg Furnace Sch, Siloam Ch, and Parker Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1953 Map of Cadiz, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Cadiz, 1955 Print
    1953 Cadiz
    1955 Print · USGS
    Trigg County's river-driven geography is on full display during the early fifties, centering on the town of Cadiz. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Oak Grove Sch or locate numerous ancestral plots including Miller Cem and Wallace Cem.

  25. 1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Evansville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge.

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