1900s (20th Century) Maps of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

1. 1901 Map of Asheville

   

   1901 Asheville

   1901 Print · USGS

   Western North Carolina at the turn of the century shows a mountain landscape adapting to the arrival of major railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named peaks and early communities like Mars Hill, Hot Springs, and the estates at Biltmore.

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4. 1936 Map of White Rock

   

   1936 White Rock

   1936 Print · USGS

   Madison County communities are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of remote mountain hollows and ridge-top settlements. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Middle Laurel Ch, Wallin Mill, and the small community of Sodom.

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7. 1939 Map of White Rock, 1957 Print

   

   1939 White Rock

   1957 Print · USGS

   Madison County high country is documented here just before the war, showing the deep-hollow settlements and family landmarks of the Blue Ridge. Genealogists can trace ancestral sites at Gosnell Cem, the Rice Mill, and small mountain communities like Cutshalltown or Guntertown.

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10. 1940 Map of White Rock

    

    1940 White Rock

    1940 Print · USGS

    Madison County's mountain communities are captured here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by creekside settlements and family-named landmarks. Researchers can trace the exact locations of Rice Sch, Rice Mill, and numerous family burial grounds like Belva Cem.

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13. 1955 Map of Knoxville

    

    1955 Knoxville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains are shown here at a peak of mid-century development and conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early road networks connecting Gatlinburg, Waynesville, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation across the high ridges.

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16. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Knoxville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians of Tennessee and North Carolina are mapped here during the mid-twentieth century as new highways reached the high country. Genealogists and historians can trace the topography between Knoxville and Asheville, locating family landmarks near Fontana Lake or along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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19. 1960 Map of Knoxville

    

    1960 Knoxville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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22. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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25. 1985 Map of Asheville

    

    1985 Asheville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Western North Carolina during the mid-eighties shows a region of deep mountain heritage and expanding highway networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Asheville alongside older rail corridors like the Clinchfield Railroad and the high elevations of Mount Mitchell.

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