1900s (20th Century) Maps of Claiborne County, Tennessee

Explore 58 historic maps of Claiborne County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Claiborne County, TN maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Maynardville
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1903 Map of Middlesboro
    1903 Map of Middlesboro
    1903 Middlesboro
    1903 Print · USGS
    Middlesboro sits at the gateway to the mountains in this early century survey of the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia borders. Researchers can trace early migration routes and mountain passes like the famous Cumberland Gap, Baptist Gap, and Yellow Slip Gap.

  3. 1927 Map of Middlesboro, 1955 Print
    1927 Map of Middlesboro, 1955 Print
    1927 Middlesboro
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Gap region comes alive in this survey from the late 1920s, showing the intersection of three states and the rugged rail networks that shaped it. Trace family roots and local industry at Gibson Station PO, Lincoln Memorial University, and Ellison Mill.

  4. 1930 Map of Middlesboro
    1930 Map of Middlesboro
    1930 Middlesboro
    1930 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region comes alive in the late 1920s, centered on the strategic mountain pass at Cumberland Gap. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Middlesboro, early campus sites at Lincoln Memorial University, and rural landmarks like Ellison Mill.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1932 Map of Hagan
    1932 Map of Hagan
    1932 Hagan
    1932 Print · USGS
    The rugged borderlands of Kentucky and Virginia come to life in this early 1930s survey of the high gaps and hollows. Researchers can locate remote mountain landmarks like Hensley Sch, Feepee Store, and the scattered cabins at Alva.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1935 Map of Tate Springs
    1935 Map of Tate Springs
    1935 Tate Springs
    1935 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Grainger County are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began planning the reservoir. Trace family history through local landmarks like Lawson Mill, Swan Island Ferry, and the community at Tate Springs.

  7. 1935 Map of Mingo Mountains
    1935 Map of Mingo Mountains
    1935 Mingo Mountains
    1935 Print · USGS
    Claiborne County, Tennessee, is captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its work in the region. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Alexander Cem, the Powell Valley Sch, and the waters of Van Babber Spring.

  8. 1935 Map of Colman
    1935 Map of Colman
    1935 Colman
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the mid-1930s show a landscape defined by the winding Powell River and the steep slopes of Wallen Ridge. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Brooks Cem, follow old river crossings like Brooks Ferry, or locate rural landmarks like Yeary Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1935 Map of Cumberland Gap
    1935 Map of Cumberland Gap
    1935 Cumberland Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    The tri-state corner of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia comes alive in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority begins transforming the Powell River valley. Trace the legendary Wilderness Trail past Lincoln Memorial University or locate family sites like Minton Mill and Sproles Chapel Sch.

  10. 1935 Map of Howard Quarter
    1935 Map of Howard Quarter
    1935 Howard Quarter
    1935 Print · USGS
    Claiborne and Hancock counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its work on the Clinch River. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Turner Cem, St Elmo Ch, and the site of CCC Camp No 27.

  11. 1935 Map of Swan Island
    1935 Map of Swan Island
    1935 Swan Island
    1935 Print · USGS
    Hancock County life in the mid-1930s was defined by the ridges and the river, showing a landscape of small farms and vital ferry crossings. Researchers can trace ancestral footprints at Leffew Store, Ida Chapel, and the river landings at Swan Island Ferry.

  12. 1935 Map of Avondale
    1935 Map of Avondale
    1935 Avondale
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grainger County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the rising Norris Reservoir began to reshape the landscape. Local historians can locate vanished landmarks like Avondale Sch, Shields Cem, and the original crossing at Turley Bridge.

  13. 1935 Map of Wheeler
    1935 Map of Wheeler
    1935 Wheeler
    1935 Print · USGS
    Claiborne County in the mid-thirties shows a landscape of deep river bends and historic migration trails along the Virginia border. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Crain Cem, Nash Mill, and the riverside crossing at Cosby Ford.

  14. 1935 Map of Well Spring
    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.

  15. 1936 Map of Powder Springs
    1936 Map of Powder Springs
    1936 Powder Springs
    1936 Print · USGS
    Northeast of Knoxville in the mid-1930s, this area shows a landscape of deep valleys and rising water as the Norris Reservation took shape. Researchers can trace family sites like Haynes Store, rural schools including Lay Sch, and the Southern Railway line through Powder Springs.

  16. 1936 Map of Ausmus
    1936 Map of Ausmus
    1936 Ausmus
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Powell River valley was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the new reservoir began to fill. Local historians can trace old homesteads, rural schools like Shipley Sch, and family landmarks including Stiner Store and the CCC Camp TVA No 15.

  17. 1936 Map of Clouds
    1936 Map of Clouds
    1936 Clouds
    1936 Print · USGS
    Claiborne County sits at a crossroads of change in the mid-1930s as the TVA reservoir transforms the Powell River valley. Researchers can trace ancestral footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Kecks Store, the Straight Creek Mines, and Ford Chapel Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1936 Map of Rutledge
    1936 Map of Rutledge
    1936 Rutledge
    1936 Print · USGS
    Clinch River communities faced a major transformation in the mid-1930s as the new reservoir began to fill the valley. You can trace the pre-inundation landscape through landmarks like Beeler Mill, the Straight Creek Mines Sch, and Lone Mountain.

  19. 1936 Map of Mc Lean Rock
    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.

  20. 1936 Map of Dutch Valley
    1936 Map of Dutch Valley
    1936 Dutch Valley
    1936 Print · USGS
    Grainger County emerges in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority reshapes the landscape with the rising waters of Norris Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Rutledge and Washburn alongside rural landmarks like Beeler Mill and Noe Chapel.

  21. 1936 Map of Tazewell
    1936 Map of Tazewell
    1936 Tazewell
    1936 Print · USGS
    Claiborne County appears in the mid-1930s just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began filling the Norris Reservoir. Genealogists and researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks like Oak Cem, the Greer Tunnel, and rural centers such as Memorial Consolidated Sch.

  22. 1938 Map of Avondale, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Avondale, 1954 Print
    1938 Avondale
    1954 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's ridge-and-valley landscape is frozen in time during the late 1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began transforming the region's river systems. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through the Avondale Cem, local schools like Prospect Sch, and landmarks including Turley Mill and Idol Cross Roads.

  23. 1939 Map of Avondale
    1939 Map of Avondale
    1939 Avondale
    1939 Print · USGS
    Grainger County in the late thirties shows a landscape shaped by the new Norris Reservoir and ancient Appalachian ridges. Family historians can locate dozens of specific sites including Avondale Cem, Turley Mill, and schools like Clinch Mtn Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1941 Map of Dutch Valley, 1963 Print
    1941 Map of Dutch Valley, 1963 Print
    1941 Dutch Valley
    1963 Print · USGS
    Grainger County is captured here in the early 1940s, just as the regional landscape was being reshaped by the Clinch River Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family sites like Bunchtown Cem and Rooker Cem alongside rural landmarks like Beeler Mill and Noe Chapel Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  25. 1941 Map of Swan Island, 1965 Print
    1941 Map of Swan Island, 1965 Print
    1941 Swan Island
    1965 Print · USGS
    Hancock County in the early 1940s is captured in this survey of the river-carved ridges along the Clinch River. Researchers can locate dozens of family landmarks, from Lawson Mill and Manning Ferry to the Barnard Cem and Williams Cem.
    2 unique versions available

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