1940s Maps of Blount County, Tennessee

Explore 19 historic maps of Blount County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Blount County, TN maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Concord
    1940 Map of Concord
    1940 Concord
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley near Concord and Friendsville is captured here just as the TVA was transforming the local landscape. Researchers can locate early family sites like Prater Cem, the historic Ft Loudoun site, and the Leeper Ferry (Abandoned).
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1940 Map of Meadow
    1940 Map of Meadow
    1940 Meadow
    1940 Print · USGS
    Loudon and Blount Counties appear here in the early 1940s, just as the local river-and-rail economy defined daily life. Genealogists and researchers can trace historic river crossings like Morganton Ferry or find rural landmarks like Axley Chapel and Greenback.

  3. 1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Bearden
    1940 Print · USGS
    Knox County just before the completion of Fort Loudoun Lake shows a landscape of ridge-top farms and growing rail-side communities. Genealogists can locate family names at Edgewood Cem, Karns Sch, and the settlements of Bearden or Rocky Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1940 Map of Shooks Gap
    1940 Map of Shooks Gap
    1940 Shooks Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the French Broad and Holston rivers defines this 1940 Knox County landscape just east of Knoxville. Genealogists can trace family sites at Asbury Cem, find the Riverdale Ferry crossing, or locate old schoolhouses like New Prospect Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1940 Map of Tapoco, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Tapoco, 1956 Print
    1940 Tapoco
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands come alive in the 1940s as hydroelectric power and federal forest conservation reshape the mountains. Trace historic family sites and early infrastructure including Orr Cemetery, Beers School, and the Calderwood Dam.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1941 Map of Wildwood
    1941 Map of Wildwood
    1941 Wildwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    Blount County and the surrounding ridges come alive in this pre-war survey of the rural Tennessee valley. Researchers can trace family ties through numerous local landmarks like Keeble Chapel, Eusebia Ch, and the Old Chilhowee Sch.

  7. 1941 Map of Louisville
    1941 Map of Louisville
    1941 Louisville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Blount and Knox counties are captured in the early 1940s as the Tennessee River valley prepared for the flooding of the Fort Loudoun Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Miser Station, Mahoney Mill, and Pumpkin Center.

  8. 1941 Map of Kinzel Springs
    1941 Map of Kinzel Springs
    1941 Kinzel Springs
    1941 Print · USGS
    Blount County at the opening of the 1940s shows the mountain communities of Townsend and Walland along the Little River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Walker Chapel, Caylor Sch, and Lawson Crossroads.

  9. 1941 Map of Walden Creek
    1941 Map of Walden Creek
    1941 Walden Creek
    1941 Print · USGS
    Sevier County in the early 1940s is a landscape of mountain ridges and remote valley settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Harrison Chilhowee Academy, Dupont Cem, and numerous rural schoolhouses such as Laurel Grove Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1941 Map of Binfield
    1941 Map of Binfield
    1941 Binfield
    1941 Print · USGS
    Blount County’s rural valleys are shown at the dawn of the 1940s, highlighting a landscape of family farms and local schools. Researchers can trace the Louisville and Nashville rail line past CCC Camp No. 47 and locate ancestral sites like Baker Creek Ch or Seceder Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1941 Map of Tapoco
    1941 Map of Tapoco
    1941 Tapoco
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Little Tennessee River border between North Carolina and Tennessee is captured here during the 1940s buildup of hydroelectric power. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail through Deals Gap or locate remote sites like Beers Sch and Orr Cem.

  12. 1941 Map of Maryville
    1941 Map of Maryville
    1941 Maryville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Maryville and Alcoa were industrial and educational hubs on the eve of the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Mt Moriah Ch, Everett Sch, and the riverside settlement of Rockford.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1941 Map of Tallassee, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Tallassee, 1959 Print
    1941 Tallassee
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Little Tennessee River valley is shown during its mid-century transformation as the rising waters of Chilhowee Lake began to reshape the landscape. Researchers can locate vanished river crossings like Tallassee Ferry and quiet rural centers such as Wellsville or the Citico Sch.

  14. 1941 Map of Vonore, 1960 Print
    1941 Map of Vonore, 1960 Print
    1941 Vonore
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Little Tennessee River valley comes alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of ferry crossings and river islands before modern flooding. Researchers can trace family roots through Toqua Sch, Bacon Ferry, and landmarks like Fort Loudon.
    5 unique versions available

  15. 1942 Map of Tallassee
    1942 Map of Tallassee
    1942 Tallassee
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Little Tennessee River corridor comes alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of mountain gaps and river ferries. Genealogists can trace family sites like Quaker Cem, Williamson Chapel, and river crossings at Tallassee Ferry.

  16. 1942 Map of Knoxville
    1942 Map of Knoxville
    1942 Knoxville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Knoxville and its riverfront neighborhoods are shown here at the start of the 1940s, just as the reservoir system began to reshape the valley. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous burial grounds like Old Gray Cem and Wells Cem, or locate landmarks such as the University of Tennessee.

  17. 1942 Map of Vonore
    1942 Map of Vonore
    1942 Vonore
    1942 Print · USGS
    Monroe County's river valleys are shown here in the early 1940s, just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the region's waters. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Shaddon Mill, Montgomery Cem, and the old river crossing at Bacon Ferry.

  18. 1942 Map of Wear Cove
    1942 Map of Wear Cove
    1942 Wear Cove
    1942 Print · USGS
    The valleys and ridges of Blount and Sevier Counties are mapped here in the early 1940s, just inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Genealogists can trace family sites like Mattox Cem, Park Settlement, and the Wearwood School near Wear Cove Church.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1942 Map of Blockhouse
    1942 Map of Blockhouse
    1942 Blockhouse
    1942 Print · USGS
    Blount County at the edge of the Smokies in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of ridge-top lookouts and valley settlements. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Montvale Springs, Piney Grove Ch, and the high vantage point at Look Rock.
    2 unique versions available

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