1940s Maps of Chattanooga, Tennessee

1. 1940 Map of Chattanooga

   

   1940 Chattanooga

   1940 Print · USGS

   Chattanooga and the Tennessee River valley are captured here at the dawn of the 1940s, showcasing a bustling rail and river hub. Researchers can trace the legacy of Union Station, find family plots in National Cem, or locate the historic Cravens House on the slopes of Lookout Mountain.

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4. 1940 Map of Ooltewah, 1954 Print

   

   1940 Ooltewah

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southeast Tennessee is captured here just before the mid-century as a landscape of ridge-and-valley farming and emerging education. Genealogists can trace family names at Sylar Cem and Pollard Cem or locate the early campus of Southern Junior College.

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7. 1941 Map of Chattanooga

   

   1941 Chattanooga

   1941 Print · USGS

   Chattanooga was a powerhouse of rail and river industry just before the Second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace the early city grid from Union Station to MISSIONARY RIDGE, locating landmarks like Ruby Falls and National Cem.

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10. 1941 Map of Ooltewah

    

    1941 Ooltewah

    1941 Print · USGS

    The valleys and ridges of Hamilton and Bradley counties are shown here just before the mid-century industrial boom. Genealogists can locate family names and sites like Bell Mill, Mineral Park Chapel, and the campus of Southern Junior College.

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13. 1942 Map of East Chattanooga

    

    1942 East Chattanooga

    1942 Print · USGS

    Hamilton County's river landscape underwent massive changes during the early Forties as the Tennessee Valley Authority completed the Chickamauga Dam. Genealogists can trace family roots through the Silverdale Confederate Cem, Brainerd Cem, and numerous rural schools like Jersey Sch.

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16. 1942 Map of Fort Oglethorpe, 1946 Print

    

    1942 Fort Oglethorpe

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Georgia borderlands are captured here during the early 1940s, highlighting the transition from historic battlefields to growing residential communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Snodgrass House, McCallie Lake, and Lee and Gordon Mill.

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19. 1942 Map of Wauhatchie, 1952 Print

    

    1942 Wauhatchie

    1952 Print · USGS

    Marion and Hamilton counties are mapped here during the early years of the Hales Bar Reservoir era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stanley Sett, Pot Cem, and schools such as McNabb Sch nestled among the hollows.

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22. 1943 Map of Daisy

    

    1943 Daisy

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley near Daisy was being transformed by the new Chickamauga Reservoir during the early years of the war. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Jackson Chapel, Burks Chapel, and the Barker Cem before modern development altered the shoreline.

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25. 1943 Map of Wauhatchie

    

    1943 Wauhatchie

    1943 Print · USGS

    Marion and Hamilton County terrain is defined by the winding Tennessee River during the era of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Kellys Ferry, rural schools like Suck Port Sch, and family burial sites including Francis Cem.

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28. 1943 Map of East Ridge, 1957 Print

    

    1943 East Ridge

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Georgia borderlands come to life in the 1940s as a landscape of rural schools, family cemeteries, and military reservations. Genealogists can trace family roots through Lomenick Cem, Boynton, and landmarks like Burning Bush Sch.

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31. 1945 Map of Hooker, 1954 Print

    

    1945 Hooker

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Georgia-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1940s, showing the intersection of heavy rail and mountain terrain. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sarah Chapel, West Brow Sch, and the Dickens Cem along the slopes of Lookout Mountain.

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34. 1945 Map of Fairmount, 1957 Print

    

    1945 Fairmount

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau meets the valley floor north of Chattanooga in the mid-1940s. Local researchers can trace family landmarks along Sawyer Road and locate rural hubs like Lone Oak, Summertown, and the Nathan L Bachman Sch.

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37. 1946 Map of East Ridge, 1947 Print

    

    1946 East Ridge

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Georgia borderlands come alive in the mid-forties as postwar expansion reaches into the ridges south of Chattanooga. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Newnan Spring Cem, old landmarks like Swanson Mill, and the early footprint of Lake Winnepesaukah.

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40. 1946 Map of Fairmount, 1947 Print

    

    1946 Fairmount

    1947 Print · USGS

    Hamilton County uplands and the plateau settlements north of Chattanooga are captured here just after the war. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Vandergriff Cem and Levi Cem or trace rural routes like the William Howard Taft Highway.

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43. 1946 Map of Hooker, 1947 Print

    

    1946 Hooker

    1947 Print · USGS

    Lookout Valley in the mid-1940s served as a vital rail corridor through the gaps of the Appalachians between Georgia and Tennessee. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sarah Chapel, North Dade Sch, and Magill Cem along the winding course of Lookout Creek.

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