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1930s Maps of Athens, Alabama

Explore 6 historic maps of Athens from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Athens's landscape evolved across the 1930s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1930s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Athens's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.

Athens, AL maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Athens
    1935 Map of Athens
    1935 Athens
    1935 Print · USGS
    Mid-1930s Limestone County comes into focus as an agricultural landscape transitioning into a new era of infrastructure. Family researchers can locate rural anchors like Holt Store, Johnson Cem, and several local schools from Turner Hill Sch to St John Sch.
  4. 1936 Map of Capshaw
    1936 Map of Capshaw
    1936 Capshaw
    1936 Print · USGS
    Limestone and Madison counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority and Alabama Power began modernizing the rural landscape. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schools like Grimett Sch, family landmarks such as McCully Mill, and the community at Wesley Chapel.
  7. 1936 Map of Stewart Cross Roads
    1936 Map of Stewart Cross Roads
    1936 Stewart Cross Roads
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley underwent a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the new reservoir flooded the lowlands. You can trace submerged riverbanks and find upland landmarks like Stewart Cross Roads, Beulah Land, and St Luke Sch.
  10. 1936 Map of Ripley
    1936 Map of Ripley
    1936 Ripley
    1936 Print · USGS
    Limestone County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the new Wheeler Reservoir began reshaping the local landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Myers Cem and community centers like Peeks Store or Yarbrough Chapel.
  13. 1936 Map of Tanner
    1936 Map of Tanner
    1936 Tanner
    1936 Print · USGS
    Limestone County is captured during the transformative years of the Tennessee Valley Authority project. Researchers can trace family sites and rural landmarks like Mooresville, Taylor Pride Cem, and the Alabama State Farm near the rising waters of Wheeler Reservoir.
  16. 1938 Map of Tanner
    1938 Map of Tanner
    1938 Tanner
    1938 Print · USGS
    Limestone County in the late thirties shows a landscape transformed by the new Wheeler Reservoir and its rising waters. Genealogists can trace family holdings and community hubs like Anderson Plantation, Taylor Pride Cem, and Mooresville.
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