Old Maps of Prospect, Tennessee for Metal Detecting

1. 1886 Map of Knoxville

   

   1886 Knoxville

   1886 Print · USGS

   East Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river ferries and mountain coves centered around the growing hub of Knoxville. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Spencer Cabin, Montvale Springs, and the old Brabsons Ferry river crossing.

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4. 1892 Map of Knoxville

   

   1892 Knoxville

   1892 Print · USGS

   Eastern Tennessee in the late nineteenth century shows a landscape of river-valley commerce transitioning into the Great Smokies. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Sevierville or locate landmarks like Porter Academy and Boyd Ferry.

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7. 1894 Map of Knoxville

   

   1894 Knoxville

   1894 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee valley meets the high Smokies in the 1890s, revealing a landscape of river ferries, mountain coves, and emerging rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace early crossings at Boyd Ferry, established schools like Porter Academy, and the early footprints of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

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10. 1895 Map of Knoxville

    

    1895 Knoxville

    1895 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and French Broad Rivers converge in this late-nineteenth-century survey of East Tennessee’s rising landscape. Trace the early rail lines and mountain crossings that shaped life for families in Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Maryville.

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13. 1901 Map of Knoxville

    

    1901 Knoxville

    1901 Print · USGS

    The East Tennessee borderlands meet the high Smokies at the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and crossroads near Sevierville and Maryville, or find landmarks like Cade Cove and Gatlinburg before they became tourist hubs.

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16. 1935 Map of Knoxville

    

    1935 Knoxville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Knoxville and its southern Blount County neighbors appear here in the mid-1930s as the TVA era begins. Researchers can trace family roots through Mt Olive Cem, locate the old Eastern State Hospital, or study the early layout of Sequoyah Hills.

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19. 1935 Map of Wildwood

    

    1935 Wildwood

    1935 Print · USGS

    Blount County at the foot of the Smokies appears as a network of creek-side farms and mountain gaps in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing landmarks such as Eusebia Ch, Oak View Sch, and the community of Wildwood.

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22. 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.

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25. 1953 Map of Wildwood, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Wildwood

    1955 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, this portion of Blount County shows a landscape of family farms and mountain ridges along the Little River. Genealogists can trace family names at Headrick Cemetery and McCampbell Cemetery or locate community centers like Eusebia Church and the Klondike School.

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28. 1955 Map of Knoxville

    

    1955 Knoxville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains are shown here at a peak of mid-century development and conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early road networks connecting Gatlinburg, Waynesville, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation across the high ridges.

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31. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Knoxville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians of Tennessee and North Carolina are mapped here during the mid-twentieth century as new highways reached the high country. Genealogists and historians can trace the topography between Knoxville and Asheville, locating family landmarks near Fontana Lake or along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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34. 1960 Map of Knoxville

    

    1960 Knoxville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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37. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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40. 1983 Map of Knoxville, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Knoxville

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee valley and the rising Smokies are captured here in the early eighties, showing the region as the tourism and transit hub of the Southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the layout of the University of Tennessee or locate rural landmarks like Shady Grove Ch and Pleasant Hill Cem.

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43. 2022 Map of Wildwood, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Wildwood

    2022 Print · USGS

    Blount County, Tennessee, is captured here in its modern rural character, from the slopes of Chilhowee Mtn to the winding Ellejoy Creek. Researchers can locate family landmarks like McCammon Cem and tracing the early settlements of Wildwood and Ellejoy.

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