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Historical Atlas of Henderson and Union Counties, Kentucky 1880
http://www.historic-atlas-series.com/ky_map/hnd_uni_ky_index.html
This abridged Atlas CD contains high resolution digital images of vintage 1880 Henderson
and Union county Kentucky maps that are presented in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
All 1880 Henderson and Union county precinct maps are included on this CD, as are a number
of city, town and village plan maps from this period.
The Henderson and Union county atlas also contains: Table of Distances and Population,
Outline Plan of Henderson County, Outline Plan of Union County, (7) pages of County
History Patrons Directory (Henderson-3 pages), (Union-3 pages); as well as illustrations
of prominent residences and structures including Alloway, John F., Clemments, Walter,
Elam, W. S., Hughes, D. H., Kelsey, P. G. (& Co.), Rankin & Martin, Norman, A. W.,
Peters, Jacob, Simpson, James, Soaper, William, St. Vincent's Academy.
The Henderson county precincts included are: Cairo, Corydon, Hebbardsville, Henderson,
Point, Robards Station, Spottsville, Tillotsons and Walnut Bottom Village and town maps of
Henderson county in this atlas: Bluff City, Cairo, Corydon, Geneva, Hebbardsville,
Henderson (1st & 4th Wards), Henderson (2nd & 3rd Wards), Robards' Station,
Smith's Mills, Spotsville and Zion P.O.
The Union county precincts included are: Bordley, Boxville, Caseyville, Hitesville,
Lindle, Morganfield, Raleigh, Salem, Shiloh, Uniontown and Waverly. Village and town maps
of Union county in this atlas: Bordley, Boxville, Caseyville, Commercial Point, Dekovan,
Hitesville, Morganfield, Mulfordtown, Raleigh, Uniontown and Waverly.
Details on early maps are often difficult to read and these are no exception; however, by
virtue of the Adobe PDF formatting, these documents may be inspected at high levels of
magnification without additional digital distortion; something that simply cannot be
accomplished with paper reproductions and photocopies. Follow these links for examples of
Precinct and Village maps.
Each map includes many 19th century features such as:
* toll roads, railroads and canals
* post offices and government sites
* schoolhouses, churches and cemeteries
* rivers, streams and ferries
* race tracks, fair grounds and picnic groves
* industrial sites, furnaces and mills
* early property ownership, homesteads and farms
-and much more
The abridged Historical Atlas of Henderson and Union Counties, Kentucky may be an
invaluable aid to Genealogists, Historians and researchers in search of 19th century
Henderson and Union County places and place names. These early maps often contain many
places that no longer exist or that have been obscured over time; the location of property
owners, businesses, churches and cemeteries may assist genealogical researchers interested
in Kentucky history.
The Adobe Acrobat Reader for MS Windows is needed to view, zoom, pan and print from the
PDF map images contained in this atlas; and is included free on each CD. No other software
is necessary. The map data has been created and configured using the latest version of the
Adobe Acrobat Reader (6.0) for MS Windows (98, 98SE, XP, NT and 2000). The maps may be
viewed in earlier versions of the software as well; however, optimum use of the data can
be expected using the Adobe Reader 6.0 that is included on this CD.
Also available to eBay shoppers:
http://stores.ebay.com/Historic-Atlas-Series-by-HAR?refid=store
Regards,
Rich Green
Historic Atlas Series
http://www.historic-atlas-series.com