1950s Maps of Webster County, Kentucky

Explore 18 historic maps of Webster 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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Webster County, KY maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Dixon
    1951 Map of Dixon
    1951 Dixon
    1951 Print · USGS
    Dixon and northern Webster County are captured here in the early fifties during the height of activity at the nearby military reservation. Genealogists can locate dozens of family burial sites including Crews Cem and Yates Cem, while tracing the rural settlements of Tilden and Wanamaker.

  2. 1951 Map of Poole
    1951 Map of Poole
    1951 Poole
    1951 Print · USGS
    Northwest Kentucky is captured here during the early Cold War era as military and industrial interests expanded. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots like Watson Cem and explore the rail corridor of the Illinois Central.

  3. 1951 Map of Bordley
    1951 Map of Bordley
    1951 Bordley
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Union and Webster counties appears here in the early fifties, just after the establishment of Camp Breckinridge Military Reservation. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Odd Fellows Cem, Walnut Grove Ch, and the settlement of Bordley.

  4. 1951 Map of Sebree
    1951 Map of Sebree
    1951 Sebree
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the rail town of Sebree anchored a landscape of family farms and creek valleys. Genealogists can trace decades of history across dozens of family-named landmarks like Hunter Cem, Groves Chapel, and the community at Petersburg.

  5. 1951 Map of Sturgis
    1951 Map of Sturgis
    1951 Sturgis
    1951 Print · USGS
    The coal and rail hub of Sturgis thrives in the early fifties at the meeting of the Illinois Central and Western Kentucky lines. Trace local heritage through the Poplar Ridge Mine, Pythian Ridge Cem, and Bethany Church.

  6. 1951 Map of Robards
    1951 Map of Robards
    1951 Robards
    1951 Print · USGS
    Robards sits at a critical rail and river junction south of the Ohio River during the early postwar years. Genealogists and local researchers can trace a dense network of family burial sites like Denton Cem and Smith Cem, or locate the mid-century Oil Fields.

  7. 1952 Map of Beech Grove, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Beech Grove, 1954 Print
    1952 Beech Grove
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley in the early fifties shows a rural Kentucky landscape shaped by both water and rail. Researchers can locate river-access points like Steamboat Landing, the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and local landmarks such as Onton Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Hanson, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Hanson, 1954 Print
    1952 Hanson
    1954 Print · USGS
    Hopkins County in the early 1950s shows a landscape of rural family homesteads and early oil extraction along the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous sites like the County Farm, Slaughtersville, and Old Salem Cem.

  9. 1953 Map of Delaware, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Delaware, 1954 Print
    1953 Delaware
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley comes to life in the early fifties, showing a rural Kentucky landscape of active oil wells and riverfront landings. Genealogists can trace family names at Boston Cem and Mackey Cem or locate the old Delaware and Euterpe settlements.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 1954 Map of Nebo, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Nebo, 1955 Print
    1954 Nebo
    1955 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of drainage ditches and family farms spanning the Hopkins and Webster county line. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous landmarks like Hayes Chapel, the Stanhope Cem, and an Old Railroad Grade.

  12. 1954 Map of Providence, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Providence, 1955 Print
    1954 Providence
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Western Kentucky coalfields and rail hubs of Webster and Hopkins counties come alive in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace family roots at New Harmony Cem and Wynn Cem or locate industrial sites like Mine No 10 and the ILLINOIS CENTRAL rail lines.

  13. 1954 Map of Dalton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Dalton, 1955 Print
    1954 Dalton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century western Kentucky comes alive along the winding Tradewater River and its many historic crossings. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Kirkwood Springs, the Illinois Central rail line, and family sites such as Harper Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Blackford, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Blackford, 1955 Print
    1954 Blackford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Crittenden and Union Counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape defined by the Tradewater River and the Illinois Central rail line. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Nunn Cem, Crowell Cem, and the small settlements of Sullivan and Blackford.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1954 Map of Slaughters, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Slaughters, 1955 Print
    1954 Slaughters
    1955 Print · USGS
    Slaughters and the rugged Shake Rag Hills are documented here in the mid-fifties, during a period of transition for the Webster and Hopkins County line. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites like Tapp Cem and country churches such as Oakley Home Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1954 Map of Providence, 1957 Print
    1954 Map of Providence, 1957 Print
    1954 Providence
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coal and rail define this Western Kentucky corridor during the mid-fifties as Providence and Clay thrive along major transit lines. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Stony Point Mines or locate family roots at the Odd Fellows Cem and White Oak Ch.

  17. 1954 Map of Earlington, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Earlington, 1958 Print
    1954 Earlington
    1958 Print · USGS
    Hopkins and Webster Counties in the mid-fifties show a landscape shaped by coal extraction and rail transit. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished homesteads and local landmarks like Sixth Vein Mine, Slaughtersville, and Munns Sch.

  18. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Evansville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

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