1950s Maps of Franklin County, Tennessee

1. 1950 Map of Monteagle

   

   1950 Monteagle

   1950 Print · USGS

   Monteagle and the surrounding Cumberland Plateau are shown at mid-century as a network of plateau settlements and deep cove farms. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Lappin Cem, St Johns Ch, and the Jumpoff Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of Eureka

   

   1950 Eureka

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Alabama and Tennessee borderlands come alive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by mountain gaps and valley railways. Genealogists can trace family names through the Willis Cem, Matthews Cem, and the community surrounding Helton Memorial Church.

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7. 1950 Map of Orme

   

   1950 Orme

   1950 Print · USGS

   Marion County at mid-century reveals a landscape of isolated coves and high plateau settlements tucked into the Cumberland Mountains. Genealogists and hikers can trace old family sites like the Thomas Cem or locate the remote Orme Mountain School and Lous Chapel.

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10. 1950 Map of Sinking Cove

    

    1950 Sinking Cove

    1950 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the mid-century is a landscape of steep plateau hollows and valley rail towns. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Sinking Cove School, Red Hill Cem, and the path of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis RR.

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13. 1950 Map of Doran Cove

    

    1950 Doran Cove

    1950 Print · USGS

    Jackson County, Alabama, is shown here as the post-war industrial era arrives along the Tennessee River. Researchers can trace family sites at Hackworth Cem, visit Coopers Mill, or locate the Widows Creek Steam Plant during its construction.

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16. 1951 Map of King Cove

    

    1951 King Cove

    1951 Print · USGS

    Highland coves along the Alabama-Tennessee border appear here as they were in the early fifties, a landscape of family-named gaps and hollows. Genealogists can locate several remote burial sites like King Cove Cem and Maxwell Cem or trace the early community at Francisco.

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19. 1951 Map of Estill Fork

    

    1951 Estill Fork

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Tennessee borderlands in the early postwar years show a landscape defined by deep ridges and valley settlements. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Grays Chapel School, Halla Chapel, and the Old Bostick Hill Cem.

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22. 1951 Map of Beans Creek

    

    1951 Beans Creek

    1951 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's transition from agricultural valley to high ridge country is captured here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace early family sites like Hatchett Sch, Needmore Cem, and the historic Belvidere Ch.

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25. 1951 Map of Pitcher Ridge

    

    1951 Pitcher Ridge

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the early fifties was a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and tight-knit cove communities. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and local institutions like Keith Spring School, Posey Field Cem, and Sal City.

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28. 1951 Map of Hytop

    

    1951 Hytop

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau of Jackson County is captured here in the early fifties, showing a remote landscape of high ridges and deep coves. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Walnut Grove School and numerous burial sites including Clark Cem and Haddon Cem.

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31. 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.

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34. 1955 Map of Rome

    

    1955 Rome

    1955 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee appear in the mid-fifties as a landscape of ridge-and-valley industry and river navigation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Chattanooga, the iron works of Gadsden, and textile towns like Trion or Summerville.

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37. 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.

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40. 1956 Map of Gadsden, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Gadsden

    1966 Print · USGS

    North Alabama in the mid-1950s shows a region transformed by river engineering and federal industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of the Tennessee Valley through the growth of Huntsville, the sprawling Redstone Arsenal, and the expansive Guntersville Lake.

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43. 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.

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46. 1958 Map of Gadsden

    

    1958 Gadsden

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Alabama comes alive in the late 1950s as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s massive river projects and the rise of the space industry reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and the riverside rail networks of the Southern railroad.

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49. 1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print

    

    1958 Rome

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line RR and explore the bounds of Cloudland Canyon State Park or Fort Oglethorpe.

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52. 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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