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1895 U.S. Atlas - Kentucky (Wayback Machine)
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
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Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
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Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
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Ancestry.com - U.S., Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases, 1507-2000
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Original source: Historic Map Works LLC, Portland, Maine. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
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Original source: Various publishers of County Land Ownership Atlases. Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
From the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Includes for each state: Interactive Map; Index of County and Equivalents; Consolidated Chronology; Individual County Chronologies; Bibliography and Sources; Historical Commentary; Metadata - Summary Form; Metadata - Full FGDC Form; Download GIS Files; Download KMZ Files; Download PDF Files.
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Color Landform Atlas: Kentucky
Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - Kentucky
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This free collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps from around the world. The collection dates from about 1700 to the 1950s. There are now more than 48,000 items online, with new additions added regularly.
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Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
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Geology.com - Kentucky Lake Map, River Map and Water Resources
Note the waterways displayed on a map with county boundaries. Migration paths from county to county can often be traced along these waterways.
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Digitized collection of selected map holdings from several sources including the University of Alabama Map Library.
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Historical Maps of Kentucky and Her Counties
From December 31, 1776, to November 1, 1780, this area was called Kentucky County, Virginia.
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Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer - Kentucky Counties
Provides historic information and a searchable online database of geographic features such as cemeteries.
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Library of Congress - Sanborn Maps - Kentucky
The Library of Congress has placed online nearly 25,000 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, which depict the structure and use of buildings in U.S. cities and towns. Maps will be added monthly until 2020, for a total of approximately 500,000. The online collection now features maps published prior to 1900. The states available include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Alaska is also online, with maps published through the early 1960s. By 2020, all the states will be online, showing maps from the late 1880s through the early 1960s.
