1960s Maps of Johnson County, Tennessee

Explore 5 historic maps of Johnson County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Johnson County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1960s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Johnson County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.


Johnson County, TN maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 1960 Map of Shady Valley, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Shady Valley, 1962 Print
    1960 Shady Valley
    1962 Print · USGS
    Shady Valley and the Iron Mountains are captured here in the early sixties, showing a high Appalachian basin defined by family farms and forest management. Researchers can trace family roots at Potter Cem and Crosswhite Cem or locate the old Shady Valley Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Watauga Dam, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Watauga Dam, 1962 Print
    1960 Watauga Dam
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee highlands appear here in the early sixties, centered on the newly created Watauga Lake and the relocated town of Butler. Local researchers can trace family lands through numerous burial sites like Griffith Cem and Nidiffer Chapel.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Winston-Salem
    1962 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.

  5. 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.

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