Old Maps of Dade County, Georgia for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Dade County with 84 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Dade County has changed over the decades.


Dade County, GA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Ringgold
    1886 Map of Ringgold
    1886 Ringgold
    1886 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia in the 1880s was a landscape of industrial river valleys and steep ridges defined by early rail lines. Local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Gilreath's Mill, the Trion Factory textile site, and the rural stop at Tap's Store.

  2. 1886 Map of Stevenson
    1886 Map of Stevenson
    1886 Stevenson
    1886 Print · USGS
    Northeast Alabama at the peak of the railroad era shows a landscape tied to the river and the rails. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Coffey's Store or locate river crossings such as Caperton Ferry and Snodgrass Ferry.

  3. 1892 Map of Ringgold
    1892 Map of Ringgold
    1892 Ringgold
    1892 Print · USGS
    North Georgia and the Tennessee border are mapped here in the late nineteenth century as the region transitioned into a post-war rail and tourism hub. Researchers can trace the early National Park boundaries, industrial Coal Mines, and vanished stops like High Point or Lisbon Sta..
    9 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Stevenson
    1892 Map of Stevenson
    1892 Stevenson
    1892 Print · USGS
    Northeast Alabama and the Tennessee border in the 1890s reveal a landscape of mountain coves and vital river crossings. Genealogists and historians can trace rail junctions at Stevenson, river landings like Coffey's Ferry, and landmarks like Nickajack Cave.

  5. 1895 Map of Stevenson
    1895 Map of Stevenson
    1895 Stevenson
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley and surrounding plateaus were a hub of rail and river commerce at the close of the century. Genealogists can trace family crossings at Island Creek Ferry or locate old communities like Bellefonte, Stevenson, and Valley Head.
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1935 Map of Durham
    1935 Map of Durham
    1935 Durham
    1935 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia's industrial and rural landscape is documented here during the mid-1930s as mining and rail commerce defined the region. Researchers can trace the heritage of Durham and Cassandra through sites like Coal Mines, Prospect Sch, and Fuggett Ch.

  7. 1936 Map of Trenton
    1936 Map of Trenton
    1936 Trenton
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Georgia and Alabama borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s as mountain life met the era's emerging highway and rail networks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sand Mtn Academy, Hanna Cem, and the community of Rising Fawn.

  8. 1936 Map of Shellmound
    1936 Map of Shellmound
    1936 Shellmound
    1936 Print · USGS
    The tristate borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee are captured here in the mid-1930s before the flooding of the Guntersville Reservoir. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stephens Cem, Burnett Chapel, and several local schools like Poplar Spring Sch.

  9. 1936 Map of Hooker
    1936 Map of Hooker
    1936 Hooker
    1936 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee appear here in the mid-thirties, showing a landscape defined by mountain gaps and river valleys. Researchers can trace the path of Southern Railway through Morganville or locate family sites like Bethlehem Cem and Slygo Ch.

  10. 1936 Map of Sulphur Springs
    1936 Map of Sulphur Springs
    1936 Sulphur Springs
    1936 Print · USGS
    Lookout Mountain and the Alabama-Georgia borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace families near Sulphur Springs or find landmarks like Amos Mill, Battelle, and the Lookout Chapel Sch.

  11. 1936 Map of Fort Oglethorpe
    1936 Map of Fort Oglethorpe
    1936 Fort Oglethorpe
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Georgia-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1930s, featuring the extensive grounds of the Chickamauga battlefield and the early development of Lookout Mountain. Researchers can locate historic farmsteads and monuments such as the Snodgrass House, the Lee and Gordon Mill, and Rock City Gardens.

  12. 1936 Map of Cedar Grove
    1936 Map of Cedar Grove
    1936 Cedar Grove
    1936 Print · USGS
    Walker County's ridge-and-valley landscape is captured here in the mid-1930s as rural life centered on the fertile McLemore Cove. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Thurman Cem, Antioch Ch, and the settlement of Masseyville.

  13. 1936 Map of Little Falls
    1936 Map of Little Falls
    1936 Little Falls
    1936 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County, Alabama, is captured in the mid-1930s just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began modernizing the region. Researchers can trace rural life through the upland community of Violet Hill, its Violet Hill Ch, and the high ridges of Lookout Mountain.

  14. 1942 Map of Fort Oglethorpe, 1946 Print
    1942 Map of Fort Oglethorpe, 1946 Print
    1942 Fort Oglethorpe
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Georgia borderlands are captured here during the early 1940s, highlighting the transition from historic battlefields to growing residential communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Snodgrass House, McCallie Lake, and Lee and Gordon Mill.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1945 Map of Shellmound
    1945 Map of Shellmound
    1945 Shellmound
    1945 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia was a landscape of remote hollows and mountain gaps at the close of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through Murphy Cem and Free Home Ch, or locate vanished crossroads at Cole City and Stephensville.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1945 Map of Hooker, 1954 Print
    1945 Map of Hooker, 1954 Print
    1945 Hooker
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Georgia-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1940s, showing the intersection of heavy rail and mountain terrain. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sarah Chapel, West Brow Sch, and the Dickens Cem along the slopes of Lookout Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1946 Map of Shellmound, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Shellmound, 1947 Print
    1946 Shellmound
    1947 Print · USGS
    Sand Mountain and the Tennessee River valley meet in this post-war tri-state survey of the Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee borders. Researchers can trace rural life and ancestry through sites like State Line Cem, Shanty Town Ch, and the Shellmound Sta along the rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1946 Map of Hooker, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Hooker, 1947 Print
    1946 Hooker
    1947 Print · USGS
    Lookout Valley in the mid-1940s served as a vital rail corridor through the gaps of the Appalachians between Georgia and Tennessee. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sarah Chapel, North Dade Sch, and Magill Cem along the winding course of Lookout Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1946 Map of Trenton, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Trenton, 1947 Print
    1946 Trenton
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia and the Alabama borderlands are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the ridge-and-valley landscape of Dade and DeKalb counties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous landmarks like Countess Cem, Rising Fawn, and Byrds Chapel.
    5 unique versions available

  20. 1946 Map of Sulphur Springs, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Sulphur Springs, 1956 Print
    1946 Sulphur Springs
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Alabama and Georgia state line meets along the spine of the mountains in this mid-century survey of the Little River Valley. Researchers can trace the path of the Southern Railroad through old stops like Sulphur Springs Station and find family landmarks like Pannell Cem and Amos Mill.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1946 Map of Valley Head, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Valley Head, 1956 Print
    1946 Valley Head
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Georgia state line and the slopes of Lookout Mountain are captured here in the mid-1940s. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Southern Railroad corridor, rural schools like Moon Lake Sch, and local landmarks including Mentone and Valley Head.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1946 Map of Durham, 1959 Print
    1946 Map of Durham, 1959 Print
    1946 Durham
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia's high plateau and valley floor are captured here in the years following the war. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Durham, Old Lookout Cem, and the Lookout Mtn Rural Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1946 Map of Cedar Grove, 1960 Print
    1946 Map of Cedar Grove, 1960 Print
    1946 Cedar Grove
    1960 Print · USGS
    Walker County at the end of the Second World War reveals a tightly knit landscape of mountain ridges and fertile valley coves. Researchers can locate family roots at Cedar Grove Cem or Thurman Cem, and trace old routes through McLemore Cove and Rape Gap.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1947 Map of Valley Head
    1947 Map of Valley Head
    1947 Valley Head
    1947 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County and the Alabama-Georgia borderlands are captured here just after the war, showing the mountain communities and valley rail lines of the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Jones Cem, Johns Chapel, and the Davenport Chapel School.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1947 Map of Cedar Grove
    1947 Map of Cedar Grove
    1947 Cedar Grove
    1947 Print · USGS
    Walker County, Georgia, is shown here in the late 1940s, documenting a landscape of steep ridges and fertile coves. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Thurman Cem, the community at Cedar Grove, and the winding path of Trickum Road.
    2 unique versions available

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