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Goal 8: Maps and Gazetteers


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Goal 8: Learn about Kentucky maps and gazetteers.


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ALearn about Kentucky maps and gazetteers.


Summary
  1. Learn about Kentucky maps in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Kentucky Maps
    AC—Wiki: Kentucky Maps

  2. Learn about Kentucky gazetteers in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Kentucky Gazetteers

  3. Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Kentucky.
  4. Access interactive maps and atlases of Kentucky on the MapsofUS site.
  5. Find Kentucky towns and communities on the RoadsideThoughts site.

B Explore Kentucky maps and gazetteers.


  1. Explore the David Rumsey collection of Kentucky maps.
  2. Explore the Perry-Castaneda site for maps of Kentucky.
  3. Explore the online Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer.
  4. Explore historical Kentucky maps on the Historic Map Works site.
  5. Explore the Old Maps Online site for Kentucky maps.
  6. Explore the Old Maps of Kentucky on the Wikipedia site.
  7. Explore Sanborn Insurance Maps in the Library of Congress.
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Kentucky Counties

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Get a printable map of counties.

Get an interactive map of counties.