1950s Maps of Cannon County, Tennessee

Explore 8 historic maps of Cannon County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Cannon County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Cannon County, TN maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Centertown, 1957 Print
    1952 Map of Centertown, 1957 Print
    1952 Centertown
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hickman County is defined here by the winding Duck River and the industrial activity of the Nunnelly Mines. Researchers can trace the path of the Goodrich Railroad or locate local landmarks like Grinders Switch and Bell Branch Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 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.

  3. 1953 Map of Centertown, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Centertown, 1955 Print
    1953 Centertown
    1955 Print · USGS
    Warren and Cannon counties are captured in the early 1950s as rural agricultural life followed the N C & St L railroad and the Broadway of America. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks, from the Poor House Cem to Grange Hall Chapel and Trousdale.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Beech Grove, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Beech Grove, 1958 Print
    1953 Beech Grove
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee hills north of Manchester come to life in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of family hollows and ridge-top cemeteries. Genealogists can trace deep roots through sites like Jernigan Hill Church, Gossburg Sch, and Mt Hebron Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Hollow Springs, 1975 Print
    1953 Map of Hollow Springs, 1975 Print
    1953 Hollow Springs
    1975 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, this section of Middle Tennessee was a world of family-held hollows and upland ridges along the Tennessee Valley Divide. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Wildwood Mill, the Hopewell Sch, and numerous family burial grounds including Milligan Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print
    1956 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print
    1956 Columbia
    1960 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee in the mid-fifties presents a landscape of established river towns and critical rail hubs before the arrival of the modern interstate system. Researchers can trace the routes of the Louisville and Nashville railroad or locate historic landmarks like Stones River National Military Park and the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.
    6 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 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.

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