1920s Maps of Tennessee

1. 1924 Map of Lillydale

   

   1924 Lillydale

   1924 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands in the early twenties were defined by tight river bends and isolated ridge-top schools. Genealogists can trace the rural life of Lillydale through landmarks like Thompsons Store, Willow Grove, and the uniquely named Hongkong School.

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4. 1925 Map of Memphis

   

   1925 Memphis

   1925 Print · USGS

   The Memphis riverfront and its Arkansas neighbors are shown here in the mid-1920s as modern highway projects began to parallel the extensive rail network. Genealogists can locate family-named features like Bertons Store, Mound City School, and Plunkett Chapel.

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7. 1925 Map of Reelfoot Lake

   

   1925 Reelfoot Lake

   1925 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Tennessee in the mid-twenties is defined here by the intricate waters of the Reelfoot basin and the shifting course of the Mississippi. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Rodgers School and Jones School, or locate old river landings including Cates and Whites Landing.

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10. 1925 Map of Gainesboro, 1954 Print

    

    1925 Gainesboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    Jackson County, Tennessee, is captured here in the mid-1920s when the river and hollows defined every community boundary. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and vanished river crossings like Gainesboro Ferry, Cummins Mill, and the Free State Sch.

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13. 1926 Map of Lillydale, 1964 Print

    

    1926 Lillydale

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland and Obey Rivers wind through this border region in the mid-twenties, documenting life before the damming of the river valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Lillydale, Carys Ferry, and numerous rural schoolhouses like Greenbrier School.

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16. 1927 Map of Memphis

    

    1927 Memphis

    1927 Print · USGS

    Memphis and the Mississippi River bottomlands are captured here in the late twenties during a period of massive rail and river commerce. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Plunkett Chapel, Levi School, and the Bunker Hill cemetery.

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19. 1927 Map of Big Junction

    

    1927 Big Junction

    1927 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-North Carolina high country comes alive in this late 1920s survey of the Unicoi Mountains. Trace old mountain routes and clearings like Whigg Cabin, Stratton Meadow, and the headwaters of the Tellico River.

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22. 1927 Map of Middlesboro, 1955 Print

    

    1927 Middlesboro

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Gap region comes alive in this survey from the late 1920s, showing the intersection of three states and the rugged rail networks that shaped it. Trace family roots and local industry at Gibson Station PO, Lincoln Memorial University, and Ellison Mill.

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25. 1928 Map of Adolphus

    

    1928 Adolphus

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky-Tennessee state line was a landscape of small schools and river crossings in the late twenties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Allen Cem, Reeders Sch, and the numerous crossings along Trammel Creek including Old Mill Ford.

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28. 1928 Map of Gordonsville

    

    1928 Gordonsville

    1928 Print · USGS

    Middle Tennessee in the late twenties was a landscape defined by the winding bends of the Caney Fork and the rise of rural river settlements. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Walker Creek Sch and Hurst Chapel, or trace old river crossings at Greenmoos Ferry and Loves Ferry.

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31. 1928 Map of Decherd

    

    1928 Decherd

    1928 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the late twenties shows a landscape defined by the rise of the Cumberland Mountains and the busy lines of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway. Genealogists can locate family landmarks in Motlow Cove or trace students at Peabody Sch and Hatchett Sch.

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34. 1929 Map of Lillydale

    

    1929 Lillydale

    1929 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Kentucky borderlands are captured here in the 1920s, showing a river-linked landscape of bottomland farms and ridge-top communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schools and churches like Bearwallow School, Lillydale, and History Grove Church.

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37. 1929 Map of Byrdstown

    

    1929 Byrdstown

    1929 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Kentucky state line comes alive in the late twenties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Obey River before the era of modern dams. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local sites like Davidson Cem, Franklin Ferry, and the Almshouse.

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40. 1929 Map of Gainesboro

    

    1929 Gainesboro

    1929 Print · USGS

    Jackson County in the late twenties was defined by its river-and-rail economy and upland settlements. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Gainesboro Ferry and find family-named landmarks such as Cummins Mill and Butlers Landing.

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43. 1929 Map of Tompkinsville

    

    1929 Tompkinsville

    1929 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the late 1920s, showing a river-centered economy before modern infrastructure. Trace family ties through dozens of rural landmarks like Mulkey Meeting House, Bennett Ferry, and Moores Mill.

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