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Old Maps of Independence, Tennessee for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Independence. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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  1. 1894 Map of Estillville, 1909 Print
    1894 Map of Estillville, 1909 Print
    1894 Estillville
    1909 Print · USGS
    The Appalachian highlands at the turn of the century show a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and emerging rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints across river crossings like Speer Ferry and vanished industry at Zion Mills or Brick Store.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1935 Map of Looneys Gap
    1935 Map of Looneys Gap
    1935 Looneys Gap
    1935 Print · USGS
    Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of river-bottom farms and ridge-top gaps. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Donald Mill, Tignors Ford, and the old Snow Flake settlement.
  7. 1947 Map of Looneys Gap, 1970 Print
    1947 Map of Looneys Gap, 1970 Print
    1947 Looneys Gap
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley in the late 1940s and late 1960s reveals a landscape of isolated ridge-and-valley settlements straddling the Virginia and Tennessee border. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at the County Farm, the Wake Forest School, and family plots like Sizemore Cem.
  10. 1950 Map of Looneys Gap
    1950 Map of Looneys Gap
    1950 Looneys Gap
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the 1940s are characterized by the steep ridges of Clinch Mountain and the deep bends of the Clinch River. Researchers can trace old mountain life through family sites like Sizemore Cem and rural schools like Wake Forest School.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 1976 Map of Looneys Gap, 1981 Print
    1976 Map of Looneys Gap, 1981 Print
    1976 Looneys Gap
    1981 Print · USGS
    Hawkins County, Tennessee and neighboring Virginia appear in sharp photographic detail in the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace the layout of rural communities like Dona and Snow Flake or locate family sites near Looneys Gap.
  28. 1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Bristol
    1981 Print · USGS
    Appalachia and the Tri-Cities region are shown at a peak of industrial and rail development in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Clinchfield Railroad through the mountains or find local landmarks like King College and the Holston Army Ammunition Plant.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 2022 Map of Looneys Gap, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Looneys Gap, 2022 Print
    2022 Looneys Gap
    2022 Print · USGS
    Spanning the Tennessee and Virginia line in the 2020s, this map shows a landscape of deep ridges and family hollows. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Sizemore Cem and Frazier-Sloan Cem near Looneys Gap.
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