Old Maps of Joppa, Rutledge for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Joppa with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Joppa has changed over the decades.


Joppa, Rutledge maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Maynardville
    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.

  2. 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

  3. 1935 Map of Straw Plains
    1935 Map of Straw Plains
    1935 Straw Plains
    1935 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee life in the mid-1930s is centered on the winding Holston River and the bustling Southern railroad corridor. Researchers can trace family roots at Hickle Cem, find the site of Massengale Mill, or locate Indian Cave.

  4. 1935 Map of Joppa
    1935 Map of Joppa
    1935 Joppa
    1935 Print · USGS
    The rural Holston River valley comes to life in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by family-named stores and river crossings. Genealogists and historians can trace local life through sites like Indian Cave Ferry, Haworth Cem, and CCC Camp No 8.

  5. 1938 Map of Joppa, 1954 Print
    1938 Map of Joppa, 1954 Print
    1938 Joppa
    1954 Print · USGS
    Grainger and Jefferson counties are captured here in the late 1930s, as the winding HOLSTON RIVER dictates the rhythm of rural life. Researchers can locate family roots at HAWORTH CEM, visit New Corinth Ch, or trace the legacy of CCC Camp No 8.

  6. 1939 Map of Joppa
    1939 Map of Joppa
    1939 Joppa
    1939 Print · USGS
    Grainger and Jefferson counties come alive in the late 1930s as the river economy and conservation projects shape the landscape. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Massengill Mill, visit the grounds of CCC Camp No 8, or locate the site of Indian Cave.

  7. 1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Johnson City
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.

  8. 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Johnson City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are shown here during the mid-sixties transition of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the industrial rail hubs of Kingsport, the sprawling waters of Cherokee Lake, and the historic Cumberland Gap.

  9. 1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Johnson City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and the surrounding tri-state area are shown in the mid-fifties during the height of the TVA reservoir era. Trace the industrial rail lines of the Southern and Louisville and Nashville between Kingsport and Johnson City.

  10. 1961 Map of Joppa, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Joppa, 1962 Print
    1961 Joppa
    1962 Print · USGS
    Grainger and Jefferson counties in the early sixties reveal a landscape of deep river bends and established family homesteads. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like the Massengill Mill, Fielden Store, and numerous burial sites including Sulphur Spring Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Johnson City
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Tri-Cities and the surrounding Appalachian ridges are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the era's vital rail and river networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Clinchfield RR and locate settlements from Rogersville to Elizabethton.

  12. 1981 Map of Morristown
    1981 Map of Morristown
    1981 Morristown
    1981 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's ridge-and-valley corridor is captured here in the early eighties, showing the region's transformation by TVA reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Alpha Ch, follow the Southern Railway, or locate the Young Mine.

  13. 2022 Map of Joppa, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Joppa, 2022 Print
    2022 Joppa
    2022 Print · USGS
    Richland Valley and the Holston River corridor are captured here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Massengill Mill, Indian Cave, and Good Hope Church.

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