Old Maps of Friendsville, Tennessee for Metal Detecting

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Friendsville, TN maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Loudon
    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.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1935 Map of Binfield
    1935 Map of Binfield
    1935 Binfield
    1935 Print · USGS
    Blount County in the mid-1930s is a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-named ridges organized around the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Researchers can trace the early layout of Brick Mill, locate the Carpenter Camp Ground, or find family roots at Seceded Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1935 Map of Meadow
    1935 Map of Meadow
    1935 Meadow
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Little Tennessee River riverfront was still defined by historic crossings in the mid-1930s before modern bridges changed the landscape. You can trace early family landholdings and community sites like Morganton Ferry, Unitia Sch, and Greenback.

  4. 1936 Map of Louisville
    1936 Map of Louisville
    1936 Louisville
    1936 Print · USGS
    Blount County and the winding Tennessee River are captured here in the mid-thirties, showing a landscape defined by river bends and railroad stops. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Holston College, Lowe Ferry, and the settlement at Miser.

  5. 1936 Map of Friendship
    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.

  6. 1936 Map of Concord
    1936 Map of Concord
    1936 Concord
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Little Tennessee rivers wind through the borders of Knox, Loudon, and Blount counties in the mid-1930s. Researchers can locate early family landmarks like Long Tom Cem, Burnett Sch, and the riverside hamlet of Unitia.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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. 1952 Map of Meadow, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Meadow, 1954 Print
    1952 Meadow
    1954 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of East Tennessee are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by ferry crossings and hilltop family cemeteries. Trace historic sites like the National Camp Ground, the settlement of Morganton, and the LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1952 Map of Binfield, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Binfield, 1954 Print
    1952 Binfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    Blount County in the early fifties is captured here as a landscape of rural community centers and family farms along the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of landmarks including Brick Mill, Carpenter Campground, and the Seceder Cemetery.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Chattanooga
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee in the early fifties shows a landscape reshaped by river management and rail power. Trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry through riverside towns or locate the preserved grounds of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

  14. 1953 Map of Louisville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Louisville, 1955 Print
    1953 Louisville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Blount and Knox counties meet along the sprawling waters of the Tennessee River in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family names at Louisville Cemetery and Jones Cemetery or find old rail stops at Miser Station and Pumpkin Center.

  15. 1953 Map of Concord, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Concord, 1955 Print
    1953 Concord
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's river valleys were undergoing a profound transformation in the early fifties as new reservoirs reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the flooded bends of the Tennessee River, locate family sites like Leeper Cemetery, and explore crossroads like Dixie Lee Junction or the rail town of Concord.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Chattanooga
    1966 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of massive hydroelectric reservoirs and emerging industrial sites like the Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge Area). Trace the rail networks of the Southern Ry through Chattanooga or locate family-named ridges across the Cumberland Plateau.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Chattanooga
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee is shown here during a decade of industrial growth and hydroelectric development. Trace the regional rail networks of the Southern Ry and find landmark sites like Lookout Mountain, Fall Creek Falls State Park, and Chattanooga.

  18. 1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Chattanooga
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the southern Appalachians are shown here at the height of the river-management era. You can trace the valley rail lines and locate Lookout Mountain and the expansive waters of Chickamauga Reservoir.

  19. 1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Chattanooga
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the western Carolinas appear in the mid-sixties as a powerhouse of river-driven industry and mountain wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town lineages along the Southern Ry or locate family landmarks near Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Plains.

  20. 1968 Map of Louisville, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Louisville, 1972 Print
    1968 Louisville
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Blount and Knox county borderlands are captured here in the late sixties, where the rising waters of Fort Loudoun Lake met established rail and military hubs. Trace family history at Miser Station, Mahoney Mill, or the Louisville Cem.
    5 unique versions available

  21. 1968 Map of Concord, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Concord, 1972 Print
    1968 Concord
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River corridor in the late sixties reveals a landscape shaped by massive TVA projects, including the construction of Tellico Lake. Trace the roots of local communities at Dixie Lee Junction, Unitia, and Beals Chapel, or locate old river landmarks like Saltpeter Bluff.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Watts Bar Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's river valleys and industrial corridors are captured here during the expansion of the TVA power system in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Railway and the development of Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 2022 Map of Meadow, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Meadow, 2022 Print
    2022 Meadow
    2022 Print · USGS
    Loudon and Blount counties are depicted here in the early 2020s, showing the interaction between the Little Tennessee River and longstanding rural communities. Genealogists can trace numerous family burial sites such as Morganton Cem and Cloyds Creek Cem near Greenback and Friendsville.

  24. 2022 Map of Binfield, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Binfield, 2022 Print
    2022 Binfield
    2022 Print · USGS
    Blount County rural life is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring agricultural character of the landscape. Researchers can find numerous family and community sites like Salem Baptist Church Cem, the old settlement at Brick Mill, and Oakland Cem.

  25. 2022 Map of Concord, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Concord, 2022 Print
    2022 Concord
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley south of Farragut comes alive here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of historic river settlements and modern lakeside growth. Researchers can trace family roots at Friendsville Cem, locate the site of Busselltown, or explore the geography of Saltpeter Bluff and Sister Island Shoals.

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