1950s Maps of Wayne County, Kentucky

Explore 18 historic maps of Wayne County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Wayne County, KY maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Frazer, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Frazer, 1955 Print
    1953 Frazer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Pulaski Counties appear here in the early fifties as the landscape was being reshaped by the waters of the newly created Lake Cumberland. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schools and churches like New Salem Ch, Turpin Sch, and Meadow Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Parnell, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Parnell, 1955 Print
    1953 Parnell
    1955 Print · USGS
    Wayne County is captured here in the early fifties, just as the controlled inundation of Lake Cumberland began altering the traditional valley geography. Family researchers can locate long-standing community centers like the Old Glory Sch, Parnell Ch, and the rural settlement at Zula.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Monticello, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Monticello, 1955 Print
    1953 Monticello
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Wayne County seat and its surrounding hollows are captured here in the early fifties as a landscape of valley farms and upland ridges. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Elk Spring Cemetery and the many rural schools including Travis Sch and Missouri Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Mill Springs, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Mill Springs, 1955 Print
    1953 Mill Springs
    1955 Print · USGS
    The mid-century landscape of Wayne and Pulaski counties comes alive here, showing the region just as the rising waters of Lake Cumberland redefined the terrain. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Morrow Chapel, Simpson Spr, and the Mill Springs Battlefield.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Jamestown, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Jamestown, 1955 Print
    1953 Jamestown
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Russell County uplands meet the newly formed reservoir in the early fifties, showing a landscape reshaped by the water. Trace family roots in Freedom, Sewellton, and Rowena, or locate remote landmarks like Worldridge Sch and Belle Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Jabez, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Jabez, 1955 Print
    1954 Jabez
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Russell and Wayne county borderland is captured here in the early fifties as the rising waters of Lake Cumberland reshaped the valley. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Norfleet Cem, Jabez, and the Union Sch district.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Parmleysville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Parmleysville, 1955 Print
    1954 Parmleysville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Wayne County highlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a network of remote hollows and high knobs. Researchers can trace family history through the sites of Parmleysville Sch, Mt Pisgah, and dozens of Oil Wells dotting the ridges.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Coopersville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Coopersville, 1955 Print
    1954 Coopersville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Southern Wayne County at the mid-century is captured here as a landscape of forest cliffs and river bends. Genealogists can trace family names across rural schoolhouses and churches like Big Sinking Sch, Shiloh Ch, and Kidds Crossing Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Cumberland City, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Cumberland City, 1955 Print
    1954 Cumberland City
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the mid-fifties, the newly formed shores of Lake Cumberland redefined these Clinton and Wayne County valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural life through Cumberland City, Watauga Post Office, and many family burial grounds like McWhorter Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Burnside, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Burnside, 1955 Print
    1954 Burnside
    1955 Print · USGS
    The river loops and rugged ridges of Pulaski County are caught here in the mid-fifties, just as the Southern railroad served the timber and coal interests of the region. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and family sites like Mt Union Sch, Owens Cem, and the old station at Sloans Valley.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Savage, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Savage, 1955 Print
    1954 Savage
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Clinton County, Kentucky, is shown here as a landscape of ridge-top schools and creek-bottom settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of Cannons Mill, Cooks Spring, and the Upper Oak Grove Sch.

  12. 1954 Map of Nevelsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Nevelsville, 1955 Print
    1954 Nevelsville
    1955 Print · USGS
    McCreary and Wayne counties are shown in the mid-1950s, dominated by the winding South Fork Cumberland River. Genealogists can trace remote family sites like Jonesville, Freedom Chapel, and the Foster Sch among the bluffs and ridges.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Powersburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Powersburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Powersburg
    1955 Print · USGS
    Wayne County highlands in the mid-fifties reveal a network of isolated hollows and ridge-top settlements before modern development changed the rural character. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Keans Chapel, Sunnybrook Sch, and Dishman Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Bell Farm, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Bell Farm, 1955 Print
    1954 Bell Farm
    1955 Print · USGS
    McCreary and Wayne counties in the mid-1950s are depicted here as a landscape of isolated ridges and timber management. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Barrier Cem, the Bell Hill Sch, or the remote settlement of Bell Farm.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Pall Mall, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Pall Mall, 1956 Print
    1954 Pall Mall
    1956 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Tennessee and Kentucky come alive in the mid-1950s, centered on the community of Pall Mall. Trace local history through the many rural landmarks of the Wolf River valley, including York Bible Sch, Travisville Ch, and the Alvin C York Highway.
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1955 Map of Sharp Place, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Sharp Place, 1956 Print
    1955 Sharp Place
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape shaped by national forests and small ridge-top communities. Genealogists can locate family sites like Akers Chapel, Sharp Place Cemetery, and the Langham School.
    5 unique versions available

  17. 1956 Map of Corbin, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Corbin, 1966 Print
    1956 Corbin
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's shift toward modern interstate travel and reservoir development. Genealogists and historians can trace old community lines near Albany and Monticello or locate early rail junctions along the Southern and Tennessee Central lines.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1958 Map of Corbin
    1958 Map of Corbin
    1958 Corbin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Cumberland borderlands appear in the late 1950s as massive reservoirs and early atomic-era growth reshape the region. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Lake Cumberland, Oak Ridge, and the Cumberland National Forest.

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