Maps of Kentucky

John Filson's map, which was drawn in 1784, is believed to be one of the earliest Kentucky maps still in existence today. The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Maps and Publications Office, Division of Research sells a later map, which is more detailed and shows waterways in the state. That office also has a large atlas and map collection, which researchers can access.

In 1819 Luke Munsell's map was printed. It was called "Map of the State of Kentucky together with parts of Indiana and Indian Territories." The Library of Congress has a copy of that map on file.

There is a large collection of 1784 to 1818 Kentucky maps available at the Kentucky Libraries and Archives. That collection also includes maps from both the late 1800s and early 1900s, however, most of them are unprocessed and not properly organized or indexed. The Filson Library, the Kentucky Historical Society and the University of Kentucky Library also have many Kentucky maps, which are available to researchers. City, state, and county maps are all included in those collections. There are also maps called cadastral maps, which include landowner names. When cross-referenced with tax lists, they can be quite valuable to researchers.

State Antique Maps & Atlases  •  State D.O.T. County Highway Maps  •  State Map Description & Links

Kentucky County Formation Map

(Kentucky maps made with the use AniMap Plus 3.0 & with the Permission of the Goldbug Company)
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Kentucky Antique Maps & Atlases

See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.

These are scanned from the original copies so you can see Kentucky and Kentucky counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some Kentucky maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Kentucky.

Disclaimer: All Kentucky maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Kentucky County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps

The Kentucky Highway Department has prepared a series of county road maps. These maps contain more detailed information about man-made features than the geological survey maps. In addition to roads and boundaries, these maps include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

To View the Map: Just click the Image to view the map online. In order to make the Image size as small as possible they were save on the lowest resolution.

These maps are downloadable and are in PDF format (Images are between 500k and 1.5 meg so loading may be slow if using a dial-up connection). The main use of these are the locations of all known cemeteries in a county and of course the various roads and church locations. These Maps are Free to Download
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Kentucky Map Description & Links

Kentucky Maps are generally an important element of family history research, particularly if you live faraway from where your ancestor lived. Given that Kentucky political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in assisting you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, just what land they owned, just who his or her neighbors ended up being, and more.

Kentucky Maps usually are likely to be an exceptional reference for starting out with your research, since they provide considerably important information and facts right away. Kentucky Maps are usually a major source of important amounts of information on family history.

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