1950s Maps of Providence, Kentucky

Explore 6 historic maps of Providence 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Providence's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Providence, KY maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.
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