Three Maps

I found three new historical maps of Ohio County (new to me).  These are railroad maps and, for the most part, do not show roads. All three maps were found on the Library of Congress website.  One of the interesting things is the names of the smaller towns. Another is the change, over time, in the railroads.

1839 MAP: Map purporting to show post offices and railroads; created by David Burr; published 1839. This map seems to only show towns along the railroad tracks - perhaps because these were the only towns with post offices. Note that Owensboro is misspelled. 

1862 MAP: Twenty-three years later. Map showing many more railroads; more towns; post offices; creeks; one ferry; created by James T. Lloyd; published in 1862. Again, Owensboro is misspelled. No Beaver Dam. 

1896 MAP:  Thirty-four years later. Railroad map called “Boones Map of the Black Diamond System of Railways; created by J. D. McKisson; published 1896.  Obviously, this map only shows the railroads owned by the Black Diamond company, which was based in Knoxville, Tennessee.