Old Maps of Campbell County, Tennessee for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1886 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1886 Cumberland Gap

   1886 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region around the Cumberland Gap appears here in the 1880s, before modern development transformed these mountain passes. Genealogists and historians can trace early river crossings and settlements like Flat Lick, Tye Ferry, and Campbell Ford.

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4. 1888 Map of Cumberland Gap

   

   1888 Cumberland Gap

   1888 Print · USGS

   The tri-state wilderness of the Appalachians is captured in the late 1880s, centered on the strategic crossing at the Cumberland Gap. Trace the early river-and-road economy through features like Tye's Ferry, McHenry Ford, and the old town sites of Barboursville and Pineville.

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7. 1890 Map of Williamsburg

   

   1890 Williamsburg

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century as the coal industry and railroads expand. Genealogists can trace family roots in Williamsburgh or locate early industrial sites like Beaver Mines and Steels Mill.

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10. 1891 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1891 Cumberland Gap

    1891 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mountain corridor appears here in the late nineteenth century, showing the critical gateways through the Cumberland Mountains. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Mshenry Ford and historic settlements such as Barboursville and Pineville.

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13. 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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16. 1894 Map of Williamsburg

    

    1894 Williamsburg

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland River valley and the Kentucky-Tennessee borderlands are captured here during the late nineteenth-century coal and rail expansion. Researchers can trace early industrial sites like Beaver Mines and Kensee Coal Mine or locate family roots in Whitley and Chitwood.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1935 Map of Well Spring

    

    1935 Well Spring

    1935 Print · USGS

    Mid-1930s Tennessee life is documented here as the rising waters of the Norris Reservoir began to reshape the valleys of Campbell County. Researchers can trace ancestral community landmarks including Speedwell Academy, Well Spring, and the Bethlehem Ch.

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34. 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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37. 1936 Map of Ivydell

    

    1936 Ivydell

    1936 Print · USGS

    Campbell County’s industrial landscape comes to life in the 1930s as mining operations and rail lines converge near the ridge. Researchers can trace the mechanical legacy of Indian Creek Mines and the specialized Incline and Tramway systems serving Ivydell.

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40. 1936 Map of Block

    

    1936 Block

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coal and rail define this Campbell County landscape in the mid-thirties as mining operations carved into the ridges of Fork Mountain. Trace the steep industrial Incline paths and rail sidings serving Turley, Hickey, and Block.

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43. 1936 Map of Jacksboro

    

    1936 Jacksboro

    1936 Print · USGS

    Campbell County industry and agriculture meet during the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority begins flooding the valley. Trace the legacy of mountain coal works like High Point Mine alongside rural landmarks such as Sharp Cem and Cumberland View Sch.

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46. 1936 Map of Pioneer

    

    1936 Pioneer

    1936 Print · USGS

    Campbell County’s coal and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-1930s as federal agencies mapped the Tennessee Valley. Researchers can trace the Southern railroad through the mountains and locate sites like the Abandoned Mine and the village of Pioneer.

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49. 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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52. 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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55. 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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58. 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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61. 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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64. 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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67. 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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70. 1936 Map of La Follette

    

    1936 La Follette

    1936 Print · USGS

    Campbell County's industrial and agricultural landscape is captured here during the mid-1930s, just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began shaping the region. Genealogists can locate family sites like Goins Cem, Glade Springs Ch, and old rural classrooms at Peabody Sch.

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73. 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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