1980s Maps of Knox County, Tennessee

Explore 4 historic maps of Knox County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 Knox County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, 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 1980s, 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 Knox County's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.


Knox County, TN maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Watts Bar Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's river valleys and industrial corridors are captured here during the expansion of the TVA power system in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Railway and the development of Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1983 Map of Knoxville, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Knoxville, 1984 Print
    1983 Knoxville
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee valley and the rising Smokies are captured here in the early eighties, showing the region as the tourism and transit hub of the Southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the layout of the University of Tennessee or locate rural landmarks like Shady Grove Ch and Pleasant Hill Cem.

  4. 1989 Map of Bethel Valley, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Bethel Valley, 1990 Print
    1989 Bethel Valley
    1990 Print · USGS
    Bethel Valley and the Oak Ridge area in the late eighties show the complex layering of Department of Energy facilities over a landscape of older family homesteads. Trace ancestral sites like George Jones Memorial Cem, follow the Old Railroad Grade, and locate the Atomic Speedway near the river.

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