Old Maps of Bledsoe County, Tennessee for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Bledsoe County with 160 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 Bledsoe County has changed over the decades.


Bledsoe County, TN maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Kingston
    1887 Map of Kingston
    1887 Kingston
    1887 Print · USGS
    Central Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a world of river landings and new rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through riverside sites like Sevier's Ferry or rural hubs like Bogges X Roads and Ten Mile Stand.

  2. 1888 Map of Chattanooga
    1888 Map of Chattanooga
    1888 Chattanooga
    1888 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river ferries and mountain mining. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Chattanooga, from the Aetna Mines to historic river crossings like Harrison Ferry.

  3. 1891 Map of Kingston
    1891 Map of Kingston
    1891 Kingston
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Tennessee in the 1890s reveals a river-driven economy at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists can trace early crossings and landings such as Mc Elwee's Ferry and Pinhook Landing, or locate vanished crossroads like Kemmers Old Stand.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Pikeville
    1892 Map of Pikeville
    1892 Pikeville
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the 1890s shows a rugged landscape of early river ferries and mountain gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths between Sparta and Crossville, locating landmarks like Hodge Ferry and the Rock House tavern.

  5. 1893 Map of Chattanooga
    1893 Map of Chattanooga
    1893 Chattanooga
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee is shown here in the 1890s, when river ferries and coal mines defined the landscape around the booming hub of Chattanooga. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Eldridge Landing, the Mc Nabb Mines, or old settlements like Ooltewah.
    9 unique versions available

  6. 1893 Map of Kingston, 1905 Print
    1893 Map of Kingston, 1905 Print
    1893 Kingston
    1905 Print · USGS
    Eastern Tennessee at the end of the nineteenth century is a landscape of mountain gaps and vital river landings. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Jackson Ferry, the path of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, and settlements like Rhea Springs and Kingston.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1895 Map of Pikeville
    1895 Map of Pikeville
    1895 Pikeville
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau was a landscape of mountain settlements and critical gaps in the 1890s. Genealogists can trace family roots through upland communities like Pomona and Lantana, or locate old landmarks like Hale Chapel and Hodge Ferry along the river.
    7 unique versions available

  8. 1909 Map of Sequatchie Valley, 1955 Print
    1909 Map of Sequatchie Valley, 1955 Print
    1909 Sequatchie Valley
    1955 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County at the turn of the century shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rugged plateau crossings. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near landmarks like Mansfield Mill, Smyrna Church, or the Melvine Post Office.

  9. 1910 Map of Pikeville
    1910 Map of Pikeville
    1910 Pikeville
    1910 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County at the turn of the century shows a landscape of valley farms and mountain gaps connected by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis RR. Researchers can locate early milling sites like Hembree Mill and rural landmarks such as Melvine PO and Saratoga Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1912 Map of Crossville
    1912 Map of Crossville
    1912 Crossville
    1912 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of plateau settlements and developing rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace early community hubs like Crossville, rural school sites such as Flynn School, and creek-side features like Hinch Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1935 Map of Melvine
    1935 Map of Melvine
    1935 Melvine
    1935 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County’s rural mountain life is preserved here in the mid-1930s, as the valley floor and plateaus were still defined by family-named hollows and gaps. Researchers can locate remote community landmarks like Sunny Meadow Sch, the Lida Thurman Cem, and the village of Melvine.

  12. 1935 Map of Morgan Springs
    1935 Map of Morgan Springs
    1935 Morgan Springs
    1935 Print · USGS
    Walden Ridge and the Tennessee valley transition are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of small schools and plateau settlements. Researchers can trace the Cumberland Escarpment to find Henderson Mill, Morgan Springs, and the Incline railroad.

  13. 1935 Map of Soddy
    1935 Map of Soddy
    1935 Soddy
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Escarpment meets the industrial valley floor north of Chattanooga in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family roots at Hotwater Cem or locate the old Rathburn Station along the Southern Railway.

  14. 1935 Map of Pennine
    1935 Map of Pennine
    1935 Pennine
    1935 Print · USGS
    Rhea County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of ridge-top settlements and valley transport corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Milo Post Office, the Rector Mine, and Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

  15. 1935 Map of Brockdell
    1935 Map of Brockdell
    1935 Brockdell
    1935 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County is captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began modernizing the Cumberland Plateau. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Gragle Cem and Lusk Sch, or trace the original Nashville Transmission Line.

  16. 1935 Map of Billingsley Gap
    1935 Map of Billingsley Gap
    1935 Billingsley Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County at the onset of the Tennessee Valley Authority era shows a landscape defined by the steep descent from the plateau to the river valley. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural hubs like Iron Hill Cem, Mt Zion Sch, and the Emery Mill.

  17. 1935 Map of Brayton
    1935 Map of Brayton
    1935 Brayton
    1935 Print · USGS
    Walden Ridge was undergoing a rapid transformation in the mid-1930s as new electrical infrastructure reached into the plateau settlements. Researchers can locate the Brayton Sch, Hickory Grove Cem, and long-standing family locations like Hendon and McGill.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1935 Map of Mount Airy
    1935 Map of Mount Airy
    1935 Mount Airy
    1935 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County is documented here in the mid-1930s, showing the agricultural valley between the plateau and the ridge. You can trace early family sites like Ewtonville Siding, Walkers Ford, and Sunny Side Sch along the river and rail lines.

  19. 1935 Map of Vandever
    1935 Map of Vandever
    1935 Vandever
    1935 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County saw significant changes in the 1930s as federal projects and new highways reshaped the plateau. Local historians can trace the early layout of Cumberland Homesteads and find landmarks like Hale Chapel and New Era Sch.

  20. 1935 Map of Pikeville
    1935 Map of Pikeville
    1935 Pikeville
    1935 Print · USGS
    Bledsoe County is documented here in the mid-1930s as the New Deal began reshaping the Sequatchie Valley. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through Shoemate Cem, locate the CCC Camp Sam Houston No 1466, or follow the Alvin C York Highway.

  21. 1935 Map of Graysville
    1935 Map of Graysville
    1935 Graysville
    1935 Print · USGS
    Rhea and Hamilton counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, caught between the ridge-and-valley terrain and the river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Welch Cem, trace the historic Blythe Ferry, or find CCC Camp No 3470.

  22. 1935 Map of Smart Mountain
    1935 Map of Smart Mountain
    1935 Smart Mountain
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau highlands are captured here in the mid-1930s at the junction of Van Buren, Bledsoe, and Sequatchie counties. Local historians can trace the foundations of the community at the Hitchcock Sch and Hitchcock Cem near Smart Mtn.

  23. 1936 Map of Henson Gap
    1936 Map of Henson Gap
    1936 Henson Gap
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee highlands near Henson Gap are captured in the mid-1930s as the TVA modernization began to reach these rural ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Lewis Chapel Sch, Davis Chapel Ch, and the banks of Soddy Creek.

  24. 1936 Map of Grassy Cove
    1936 Map of Grassy Cove
    1936 Grassy Cove
    1936 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County life in the mid-1930s is defined by the unique karst geology of the plateau and its isolated mountain settlements. Researchers can pinpoint rural landmarks like Jewett Ch, the Linary Sch, and the high mountain pass at Key Reed Gap.

  25. 1936 Map of Savage Point
    1936 Map of Savage Point
    1936 Savage Point
    1936 Print · USGS
    The high Cumberland Plateau meets the Sequatchie Valley during the mid-1930s, showing the early reach of regional power lines. Researchers can find family burial sites like Mc Laughlin Cem, the local Fredona Sch, and Travis Mill on the creek.

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