Old Maps of Anderson County, Tennessee for Metal Detecting

1. 1893 Map of Briceville

   

   1893 Briceville

   1893 Print · USGS

   The northern Tennessee coalfields and valleys come to life in the 1890s, when mining and rail were transforming the ridges of the Cumberland. Local historians can trace the paths of the Knoxville and Ohio R. R. and early settlements like Jacksboro, Coal Creek, and Oliver Springs.

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4. 1895 Map of Loudon

   

   1895 Loudon

   1895 Print · USGS

   Eastern Tennessee is mapped here during a decade of rail expansion and river-based commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings and early industry at Huff Ferry, Hiwassee College, and Brick Mill.

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7. 1895 Map of Briceville

   

   1895 Briceville

   1895 Print · USGS

   The Cumberland Mountains and Powell Valley met a rapidly expanding railroad network in the late nineteenth century. Trace early industrial footprints and family-named hollows from Briceville and Clinton to the coal-rich slopes of Big Mountain.

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10. 1896 Map of Briceville

    

    1896 Briceville

    1896 Print · USGS

    East Tennessee's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the industrial landscape of the Cumberland Plateau matured. Researchers can trace early family homesteads and transport hubs through Briceville, Clinton, and the Southern RR line.

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13. 1897 Map of Maynardville

    

    1897 Maynardville

    1897 Print · USGS

    East Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of high ridges and vital river fords. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and transit hubs like Nances Ferry, the Lead Mine at New Prospect, and Massongills Mill.

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16. 1900 Map of Maynardville

    

    1900 Maynardville

    1900 Print · USGS

    East Tennessee was a world of river fords and mountain gaps at the turn of the century, dominated by the winding Clinch and Powell rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Massongills Mill, Church Grove, and Sharps Chapel.

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19. 1935 Map of Bethel Valley

    

    1935 Bethel Valley

    1935 Print · USGS

    Eastern Tennessee in the mid-1930s was a landscape of ridge-and-valley farms along the Clinch River. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the George Jones Memorial Ch, Wheat, and the White Wing Ferry.

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22. 1935 Map of Bearden

    

    1935 Bearden

    1935 Print · USGS

    Knox County is captured in the mid-1930s just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began reshaping the regional landscape. Trace the old rail lines of the Southern railroad and find local landmarks like the County Prison Farm and Karns Sch.

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25. 1935 Map of Lovell

    

    1935 Lovell

    1935 Print · USGS

    Knox County was a landscape of river crossings and ridge-top communities in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through rural landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Grigsby Chapel, and Grand Caverns.

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28. 1936 Map of Gorryton

    

    1936 Gorryton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northeast of Knoxville in the mid-1930s, the landscape was being reshaped by the newly flooded Norris Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks, including Welch Mill, Big Ridge Park Cemetery, and the Southern Railway corridor.

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31. 1936 Map of Hogbell Gap

    

    1936 Hogbell Gap

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee Cumberland Mountains are captured during the mid-1930s, revealing a landscape of high ridges and critical mountain passes. Researchers can trace the rugged topography of Bird Mountain and locate early landmarks such as Hogbell Gap and The Garden Spot.

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34. 1936 Map of Duncan Flats

    

    1936 Duncan Flats

    1936 Print · USGS

    Upland Anderson County life is recorded here during the mid-1930s as federal agencies mapped the high ridges. Genealogists can locate the Duncan Flats Sch and trace the proximity of family homes to Duncan Flats and the Incline.

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37. 1936 Map of White Hollow

    

    1936 White Hollow

    1936 Print · USGS

    Union County enters a period of massive change in the mid-thirties as the Tennessee Valley Authority fills the new reservoir. Researchers can trace submerged landmarks and family sites like Wilson Mill, Lays Cem, and Mossy Spring Sch.

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40. 1936 Map of Windrock

    

    1936 Windrock

    1936 Print · USGS

    Anderson County and its neighbors are captured here in the mid-1930s as industrial rail lines bridged the gap between mountain coal and valley towns. Genealogists can trace family names at Grave Hill Cemetery or locate the old Frost Bottom School.

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43. 1936 Map of La Follette

    

    1936 La Follette

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Powell Valley is shown during the early years of the Tennessee Valley Authority as the new shoreline of Norris Reservoir begins to take shape. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bakers Forge Memorial Cem and coal infrastructure at Indian Creek Mines.

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46. 1936 Map of Norris Dam

    

    1936 Norris Dam

    1936 Print · USGS

    In the mid-thirties, the Clinch River valley underwent a total transformation as the new Norris Reservoir reshaped the land. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Clinton, old burial sites like Leach Cem, and coal towns including Briceville.

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49. 1936 Map of Friendship

    

    1936 Friendship

    1936 Print · USGS

    East Tennessee in the mid-1930s is documented here at a turning point for the river and rail landscape of Knox and Blount counties. Genealogists can trace family names at Mt Zion Ch, Martel Sch, and the riverside settlement of Louisville before the valley landscape was transformed.

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52. 1936 Map of Petros

    

    1936 Petros

    1936 Print · USGS

    Morgan County is shown at the height of its coal-mining era in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Brushy Mountain State Prison and industrial camps like Coalfield Camp No 1 and Petros.

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55. 1936 Map of Mc Lean Rock

    

    1936 Mc Lean Rock

    1936 Print · USGS

    Union and Claiborne counties appear just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the land in the mid-1930s. Researchers can locate family roots at Rose Hill Ch & Cem, trace the early operations of Lead Mine, or find the historic Speedwell Academy.

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58. 1936 Map of Coal Creek

    

    1936 Coal Creek

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee coalfields are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing the industrial and social landscape of the Coal Creek valley. Family historians can trace local roots through landmarks like Miners Circle Cem, Briceville, and the Do Better Ch.

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61. 1936 Map of Demory

    

    1936 Demory

    1936 Print · USGS

    As the Tennessee Valley Authority reshaped the region in the mid-1930s, this survey documented the new shoreline of Norris Reservoir. Genealogists can trace community landmarks like Bakers Forge Memorial Cem, Demory Ch, and Alder Springs Sch.

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64. 1936 Map of Clinton

    

    1936 Clinton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Anderson County settlements and ridge-and-valley farms are captured here in the mid-1930s as the river economy begins to shift. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Worthington Cem, Spessard Mill, and old congregations at Sulphur Springs Ch.

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67. 1936 Map of Norris

    

    1936 Norris

    1936 Print · USGS

    Anderson County and the Clinch River valley are seen here in the mid-1930s during the transformative early years of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and Depression-era worksites like C C C Camp No 494, Loys Mill, and Glen Alpine Sch.

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70. 1936 Map of Powell Station

    

    1936 Powell Station

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee Valley during the mid-1930s shows a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements and early federal infrastructure projects. Researchers can find many family landmarks and community hubs, including CCC Camp No 495, Bakers Mill, and Union Zion Ch.

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73. 1936 Map of Big Ridge Park

    

    1936 Big Ridge Park

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee Valley Authority era reshapes the landscape on this mid-1930s sheet as the newly formed Norris Reservoir reaches its pool level. Family historians can trace the transition of local communities through the New Loyston Cem, Webb Mill, and the many schools scattered along Hinds Creek Valley.

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