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Read more about the article 1880 Graves County Atlas

1880 Graves County Atlas

  • Post published:April 26, 2022
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Few detailed maps exist at the county level from the 19th Century.  Graves County, Kentucky is lucky to have a highly detailed atlas from 1880 showing the entire county.Featured in…

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Read more about the article TVA Land Acquisition Maps

TVA Land Acquisition Maps

  • Post published:December 21, 2020
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The Kentucky Dam project was the largest and most ambitious from the new deal era of the Tennessee Valley Authority.  The creation of Kentucky Lake would take years of planning…

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Read more about the article Old Maps Overlaying Today’s Reveal Big Changes
A screen-grab showing four layers of maps centered on Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

Old Maps Overlaying Today’s Reveal Big Changes

  • Post published:September 11, 2018
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The United States Geological Survey has a great online mapping feature that is quite addicting and can suck you in for a while.

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Treasure Trove of Old Maps

  • Post published:September 22, 2015
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I recently discovered a very nice collection of antique maps right here on the web.  The University of Alabama has an archive of old maps dating to the founding of…

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