Foundation For Kentucky's Lost Covered Bridges

1862 Map of Hopkins County Kentucky.

Map commissioned by Major General Buell of the Ohio Division of the Union Army, considered to be the most accurate maps of this time period.

From The Library of Congress Digital Map Collections

Covered Bridge at Dawson Springs

This lost covered bridge was located north of Dawson Spring above the depot. The lost covered bridge is mentioned below in an article ran in the Paducah Sun newspaper on August 5th 1902. The article is listed below.

From The Library of Congress Historical Newspaper Collections
Article from The Paducah Sun August 5th 1902 

Covered Bridge Near Morton's Gap

A lost Covered Bridge was located at or near Morton's Gap. The lost covered bridge is mentioned in a newspaper article from July 26th 1900. Below is the clip from the article;

 

From The Library of Congress Digital Map Collections
Original article from The Earlington Bee July 26th 1900