Old Maps of Shouns, Mountain City

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Shouns, Mountain City maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Map of Cranberry
    1893 Cranberry
    1893 Print · USGS
    The high country of the Blue Ridge and Appalachians is captured here during the late 1800s, showing the early settlements and crossroads of Watauga and Johnson counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and early industry at Rhea Forge, Shulls Mill, and the many hamlets like Vilas and Sutherland.

  2. 1895 Map of Cranberry
    1895 Map of Cranberry
    1895 Cranberry
    1895 Print · USGS
    The High Country of North Carolina and Tennessee comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Mountain City or locate old community centers like Valle Cruces, Banners Elk, and Rhea Forge.

  3. 1899 Map of Cranberry
    1899 Map of Cranberry
    1899 Cranberry
    1899 Print · USGS
    The high Appalachian borderlands of North Carolina and Tennessee appear here in the late nineteenth century, defined by mountain settlements and early river-powered industry. Researchers can trace the era's geography through landmarks like Rhea Forge, Shills Mill, and the historic Yonhalossee Road.

  4. 1902 Map of Cranberry
    1902 Map of Cranberry
    1902 Cranberry
    1902 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina and Tennessee borderlands are captured here at the turn of the century as early railroads began penetrating the high ridges. Genealogists can trace family names and old settlements like Mountain City, Shoun Crossroads, and the industry at Rhea Forge.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1935 Map of Doe Mountain
    1935 Map of Doe Mountain
    1935 Doe Mountain
    1935 Print · USGS
    Mountain City and the Watauga River valley appear here in the mid-1930s, just before major hydroelectric projects transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the original river towns of Butler and Elk Mills, or locate family landmarks like Shouns Chapel Sch and Doeville P O Doe Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1935 Map of Mountain City
    1935 Map of Mountain City
    1935 Mountain City
    1935 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee's mountain valleys are captured here in the mid-1930s, centered on the bustling county seat and its surrounding rail-fed hamlets. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Vaughtsville P O, Crackers Neck, and Shouns Chapel Sch.

  7. 1938 Map of Mountain City
    1938 Map of Mountain City
    1938 Mountain City
    1938 Print · USGS
    Johnson County in the late thirties is a landscape of mountain hollows and rail-connected settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Vaughtsville PO, Crackers Neck, and Kettlefoot Lookout Tower.
    7 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    1953 Winston-Salem
    1974 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Winston-Salem
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

  10. 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.

  11. 1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Boone, 1986 Print
    1985 Boone
    1986 Print · USGS
    The High Country and Blue Ridge Mountains come into focus during the mid-eighties as Boone and its surrounding wilderness areas undergo modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges and landmarks near Appalachian State University, the Cranberry Mines, and Valle Crucis.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2003 Map of Mountain City, 2004 Print
    2003 Map of Mountain City, 2004 Print
    2003 Mountain City
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Johnson County seat and the surrounding Cherokee National Forest are captured in this turn-of-the-millennium survey. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks like Donley Cem, Brownlow Sch, and Shouns Chapel Sch.

  13. 2022 Map of Mountain City, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Mountain City, 2022 Print
    2022 Mountain City
    2022 Print · USGS
    Mountain City and the Tennessee high country are captured here in 2022, showing a landscape of deep valleys and family-named ridges. Genealogists can trace local roots at the Samuel E McQueen Family Cem, Brookshire Cem, or Shouns United Methodist Church Cem.

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