1980s Maps of Union County, Kentucky

1. 1981 Map of Smith Mills

   

   1981 Smith Mills

   1981 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River wetlands and Henderson County oil fields are captured here in the early 1980s. Local researchers can trace the rural roads connecting Smith Mills and Hitesville or locate specific Oil Wells and the Saverheber Unit.

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4. 1981 Map of Uniontown

   

   1981 Uniontown

   1981 Print · USGS

   The riverfront town of Uniontown and its surrounding floodplains are captured here in the early eighties as a landscape of managed wetlands and river industry. Researchers can trace the river's path through Mississippi Bend or locate local landmarks like St Agnes Cem and the Uniontown Locks and Dam.

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7. 1981 Map of Mount Vernon

   

   1981 Mount Vernon

   1981 Print · USGS

   Mount Vernon and the winding Ohio River shoreline appear here in the early eighties, capturing a landscape of active river industry and rural family life. Genealogists can trace sites like Belle Fontaine Cem, Zoar Ch, and the defunct Dead Mans Crossing along the rail lines.

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10. 1981 Map of Wabash Island

    

    1981 Wabash Island

    1981 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky are defined by the winding Wabash River and Ohio River in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Oak Grove and Rowe Cem or locate the old Private Ferry crossing.

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13. 1983 Map of Madisonville, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Madisonville

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Western Kentucky coalfields and river valleys come into focus in the early eighties as the rail-and-river economy matured. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Dawson Springs, Mortons Gap, and Slaughters, or locate landmarks like Shake Rag Hills and Lake Malone.

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16. 1984 Map of West Frankfort, 1985 Print

    

    1984 West Frankfort

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois at the peak of late-century coal and oil production reveals a complex landscape of industry and conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-served mining hubs like Orient No. 3 Mine and the historic riverfront at Old Shawneetown.

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19. 1986 Map of Evansville

    

    1986 Evansville

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley thrives in the mid-1980s as a hub of river commerce, industry, and natural preservation spanning the Indiana-Kentucky border. Genealogists and historians can locate remote landmarks like Dead Mans Cem, Lippe Church, and the riverside community of Scuffletown.

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22. 1987 Map of West Frankfort

    

    1987 West Frankfort

    1987 Print · USGS

    Southern Illinois in the late eighties shows a landscape defined by the coal and river economies. Researchers can trace the extensive Strip Mine works and historic settlements like Shawneetown and Carriers Mills along the Illinois Central Railroad.

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25. 1987 Map of Paducah, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Paducah

    1988 Print · USGS

    The Lower Ohio Valley and the Illinois Ozarks come alive in this late twentieth-century regional survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace river-town roots and state park landmarks from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau and Trail of Tears State Park.

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