Old Maps of Trails West, Tennessee for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Trails West with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Trails West has changed over the decades.


Trails West, TN maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Loudon
    1895 Map of Loudon
    1895 Loudon
    1895 Print · USGS
    Eastern Tennessee is mapped here during a decade of rail expansion and river-based commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings and early industry at Huff Ferry, Hiwassee College, and Brick Mill.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1935 Map of Bearden
    1935 Map of Bearden
    1935 Bearden
    1935 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in the mid-1930s just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began reshaping the regional landscape. Trace the old rail lines of the Southern railroad and find local landmarks like the County Prison Farm and Karns Sch.

  3. 1936 Map of Friendship
    1936 Map of Friendship
    1936 Friendship
    1936 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the mid-1930s is documented here at a turning point for the river and rail landscape of Knox and Blount counties. Genealogists can trace family names at Mt Zion Ch, Martel Sch, and the riverside settlement of Louisville before the valley landscape was transformed.

  4. 1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Bearden
    1940 Print · USGS
    Knox County just before the completion of Fort Loudoun Lake shows a landscape of ridge-top farms and growing rail-side communities. Genealogists can locate family names at Edgewood Cem, Karns Sch, and the settlements of Bearden or Rocky Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Chattanooga
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee in the early fifties shows a landscape reshaped by river management and rail power. Trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry through riverside towns or locate the preserved grounds of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

  6. 1953 Map of Bearden, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bearden, 1955 Print
    1953 Bearden
    1955 Print · USGS
    West of Knoxville in the early fifties, this area shows a landscape transitioning from rural ridges to suburban communities. Trace family roots at Mars Hill Cemetery, the Blue Grass School, or along the busy tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.

  7. 1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Chattanooga
    1966 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of massive hydroelectric reservoirs and emerging industrial sites like the Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge Area). Trace the rail networks of the Southern Ry through Chattanooga or locate family-named ridges across the Cumberland Plateau.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Chattanooga
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee is shown here during a decade of industrial growth and hydroelectric development. Trace the regional rail networks of the Southern Ry and find landmark sites like Lookout Mountain, Fall Creek Falls State Park, and Chattanooga.

  9. 1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Chattanooga
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the southern Appalachians are shown here at the height of the river-management era. You can trace the valley rail lines and locate Lookout Mountain and the expansive waters of Chickamauga Reservoir.

  10. 1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Chattanooga
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the western Carolinas appear in the mid-sixties as a powerhouse of river-driven industry and mountain wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town lineages along the Southern Ry or locate family landmarks near Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Plains.

  11. 1966 Map of Bearden, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Bearden, 1968 Print
    1966 Bearden
    1968 Print · USGS
    Western Knoxville and the Beaver Valley are captured in the mid-sixties during a transformative era of suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rural landmarks like Beaver Ridge Cem to rising neighborhoods such as West Hills and Rocky Hill.

  12. 1978 Map of Bearden, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Bearden, 1979 Print
    1978 Bearden
    1979 Print · USGS
    The ridges and valleys of Knox County were undergoing rapid transformation in the late seventies as suburban growth reached westward from Knoxville. Genealogists and local historians can trace family names at Beeler Cem, find the Ebenezer Mission Church, and locate the Sacred Heart Church and School.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 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

  14. 2022 Map of Bearden, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bearden, 2022 Print
    2022 Bearden
    2022 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in this modern survey as suburban expansion meets the ridges of East Tennessee. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial grounds like Mars Hill Cem, old throughways such as Middlebrook Pike, and the residential growth of Cedar Bluff near the Tennessee River.

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