Maps show transportation routes, fortifications, political boundaries, rivers, communities, schools, natural resources, topography, and property ownership. Louisville 1855 from appletons handbook of american travel. Recommended for mobile devices or slower connections. Probate records are held by the bourbon county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the bourbon county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. It has a detailed index of place names and map features for easy lookup. This database provides a comprehensive list of the kentucky historical markers and their locations. Discover historic maps of hamilton county, drainage maps, land grant maps, and aerial photos. Old historical state, county and city maps of kentucky. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Learn more about historical facts of kentucky counties. The kentucky historical societys collection of over 2000 maps documents kentucky s changing landscape from the mid 1700s to the present. Map of scott county, kentucky shows the names of some residents. Kentucky maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Mar 27, 2020 a guide to map resources at uk libraries and online. In addition to the call number and title, please indicate on the call slip the size of map you are requesting large, small, or dissected. Historic maps research guides at university of kentucky.
County map books from marketmaps are detailed and portable. Geographic materials secretary of state kentucky secretary of state. Lafon allen kentucky maps collection, university of louisville rare books. An illustrated historical atlas map of daviess county, ky. Historic kentucky map reprints quality state and county map reprints from the 1800s to early 1900s these are maps reprinted from scans of original early historic maps.
State and county maps of kentucky historical atlases and. County, and kentucky from the university archives and records center. Archambeaults work, in words as well as images, is an invaluable a resource as is the land he records. Kentuckys 10 largest cities are louisville, lexingtonfayette, bowling green, owensboro, covington, hopkinsville, richmond, florence, georgetown and henderson. Maps show transportation routes, fortifications, political boundaries, rivers, communities, schools, natural resources, topography, and. Printed plat books, plat maps, parcel maps, county maps, land. Aug, 2015 vintage kentucky county maps, generally from the 1860s to. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. Gazetteer lists county information for more than 1,000 place names identified in early kentucky patents, the 1818 munsell map, and. Our unique collection includes more than 10,000 restored historical maps. Click here and draw a rectangle over the map to precisely define the search area.
The kentucky historical societys collection of over 2000 maps documents kentuckys changing landscape from the mid 1700s to the present. Maps in atlases show geographic features, an areas landscape topography, and political boundaries. Old maps historic maps antique maps map reproductions. The state of kentucky collection contains 83 atlases spanning 208 years of growth and development 1799 through 2007. Animated migration map showing settlement of the us. He also collected maps and, in 1950, allen donated his personal collection of maps of north america with special reference to kentucky to the university of louisvilles rare books department. The collection includes atlases, wall maps, globes, school geographies, pocket maps, books of exploration, maritime charts, and a variety of cartographic materials. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing.
Bourbon county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Louisville courierjournal online 18301922 american periodicals 17401940 fold3 library edition, u. Kentucky historical maps and atlases historic map works. Discover kentucky in 67 pages of large detailed maps in the delorme atlas and gazetteer.
History of union county, kentucky 1886 sold, no longer available. Plat book our plat books are spiral bound, county map books accurately showing landownership, acreage, parcel boundaries, roadways, waterways, railways, section lines, and municipal boundaries. Our map library and archives maps of the past is the source for historical maps. A map of the state of kentucky with the adjoining territories. You can further adjust the search by zooming in and out. The clay county genealogical and historical society exists to collect and preserve the countys genealogical and historical records and to help those who want to do research for whatever reason. The kentucky historical society invites you to explore kentucky history online and on the road with the new explorekyhistory smartphone app.
Tours will be available from noon to 4pm, monday through friday, weather and other commitments permitting. View maps of kentucky including interactive county formations, old historical antique atlases, county d. Discover kentuckys past through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 200 years of growth. Ohios 10 largest cities are columbus, cleveland, cincinnati, toledo, akron, dayton, parma, youngstown, canton and lorain. Ohio borders pennsylvania, west virginia, kentucky, indiana and michigan. See the above guide to kentucky fire insurance maps for a complete listing of sanborn maps held at uk. Click on any of the following titles for the description of the books that are currently available. For the most current official highway map, click here.
These vintage kentucky maps are provided to help locate the numerous small settlements within a county and to determine the historic boundaries of a county. Washington county, kentucky usgenweb genealogy archive. Most historical maps of kentucky were published in atlases. Hopkinsville, henderson, owensboro, bowling green, louisville, jeffersontown, covington, lexington, richmond, and the capital. Printable kentucky maps state outline, county, cities. Some books include 3d aerial maps, city and village maps, small tract information, rural addressing grid and other regional features such as park or trail maps, school district maps, soil maps and notable points of interest. Old historical regional and world atlases free maps of all. Below are our historical statewide official highway maps. Maps of the past makes these rare and beautiful old maps available at affordable prices. Including a foreword by wendell berry, the book also reminds us of our responsibility to serve as stewards for kentucky s rich history and historic places. Within the atlases are 6,900 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research.
Lc land ownership maps, 230 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map library. Our new style browse with interactive maps and menus. Historical maps kytc kentucky transportation cabinet. These can be valuable resources for determining the location of obscure settlements that have since disappeared. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive. Land ownership maps are available online from a variety of resources, including subscription genealogy sites, university map collections, sources for digitized historic books, and localitybased websites hosted by individuals, genealogical and historical societies, and local libraries. Floyd county maps county maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk. History of kentucky, volume 3 history of kentucky, william elsey connelley volume 3 of history of kentucky, judge charles kerr, editor, william elsey connelley. All kentucky maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution. Original land grant map revised 1999 pdf historic hamilton county plat books. Kentucky base map jpeg format 274k county boundaries and names.
Discover kentucky s past through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 200 years of growth. These instructions will show you how to find historical maps online. Best experienced on a desktop pc using chrome or firefox browsers. The back cover of this atlas has a large map of kentucky with an overlying grid. Jefferson county maps county maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk. Lc land ownership maps, 241 includes business directory, population table, and 4 insets. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history oliver taylor king printing company, 1909 sullivan county tenn. Learn more about historical facts of ohio counties. Printed plat books, plat maps, parcel maps, county maps. County henderson county henry high school homestead honored ington interests jackson county james january john joseph judge kenton county kentucky knight templar knights of pythias later lawyer lexington lived lodge louisville madison county. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. To find a marker near you, or to browse our database, click the link below. In 1827, washington county was split to form anderson co. Washington county, named for president george washington, was originally part of kentucky county, va and then jefferson county, kentucky.
Type the place name in the search box to find the exact location. A new map of kentucky with its roads and distances from place to place along the stage and steamboat routes publication info. Map of fayette county, kentucky shows cities, towns, roads, geographical features, and landowners names. Statewide topographic information is shown by contour lines with intervals of 100 feet. View calloway county family biographies from the 1885 history of kentucky, edition 1. Calloway county, kentucky 1905 map murray my genealogy hound. Fiftyseven of seventysix maps in allens album feature kentucky, either alone or with tennessee, or cities in kentucky. An atlas is a collection of maps and is typically a bundle of maps including different regions of the world. Explorekyhistory takes the stories behind our communitydriven historical markers, adds related items from the khs collections and combines it into a historical tour of our commonwealth.
We will be continually adding a large number of books, more than 200 titles in all, so check back often. Boone county planning commission 3rd floor, administration building 2950 washington st, rm 317 p. Oct 17, 2006 james archambeaults historic kentucky is a photographic elegy to the scenic treasures of our culture. Thousands of free family biographies and vintage county maps are. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties. Chevy chaser the historic and cultural significance of the landscapes, buildings, and sights of old kentucky as many of them fall into neglect, become altered, or disappear is explained in this photographic elegy to the scenic treasures of kentucky culture. Historical maps of kentucky and her counties from december 31, 1776, to november 1, 1780, this area was called kentucky county, virginia. The shelby county historical society now offers guided walking tours of downtown shelbyville conducted by executive director nicky hughes. The county map books of kentucky from marketmaps are valuable business tools that are available in several formats wall maps for your office, conference room or classroom, easytouse map books and convenient digital maps for use on your computer.
From here you can join the kenton county historical society, subscribe to northern kentucky heritage magazine, or purchase a wide variety of items such as historic maps of the region, books on local history, or back issues of the magazine. Map, available online, 1800 to 1899, kentucky library of. We have painstakingly restored 6,000 antique maps already and others are available on request. A centralized database for oral history collections publicly accessible through kentucky libraries, museums and archives. Kentucky county maps paperback december 1, 1987 by c. Historical map features such as cemeteries, schools, and churches may vary depending on the county, acreage of individual parcels, or date of publication. In 1776, the counties of virginia beyond the appalachian mountains became known as kentucky county. History of nicholas county, kentucky 1976 sold, no longer available. She wrote the book when she was the story takes place in tulsa, even. Zoom in and out with the buttons or use your mouse or touchpad natively. Old historical state, county and city maps of kentucky map geeks.
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