1900s (20th Century) Maps of Marion County, Tennessee

1. 1936 Map of Palmer

   

   1936 Palmer

   1936 Print · USGS

   Mid-1930s Grundy County comes alive through this look at the plateau's rail-and-coal industry. Trace the complex narrow gage routes serving the Clifty Mines or locate family roots near Tatesville and Griffith Sch.

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4. 1936 Map of Shellmound

   

   1936 Shellmound

   1936 Print · USGS

   The tristate borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee are captured here in the mid-1930s before the flooding of the Guntersville Reservoir. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stephens Cem, Burnett Chapel, and several local schools like Poplar Spring Sch.

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7. 1936 Map of Daus

   

   1936 Daus

   1936 Print · USGS

   The Sequatchie Valley was a bustling corridor of rail and river industry in the mid-1930s, caught between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden Ridge. Genealogists and historians can locate old schools and cemeteries like John Henry Chapel Sch, Stone Cem, and the community of Cartwright.

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10. 1936 Map of Orme

    

    1936 Orme

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau mining economy and valley settlements are preserved in this mid-1930s survey of Marion County. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the rail lines at Orme, the Battle Creek Mines, and community sites like Sweden Cove Sch.

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13. 1936 Map of Bridgeport

    

    1936 Bridgeport

    1936 Print · USGS

    Bridgeport and the Tennessee River valley are seen here in the mid-1930s, just as the proposed Guntersville Reservoir was set to reshape the riverbank. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Richard City, locate the Island Creek Ferry, and find early sites like Mc Daniel Chapel and Concord Sch.

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16. 1936 Map of Whitwell

    

    1936 Whitwell

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Sequatchie Valley and Cumberland Plateau are documented in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape shaped by coal and rail. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Walker Cem, Red Hill Sch, and the historic Ketner Mill.

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19. 1936 Map of Tracy City

    

    1936 Tracy City

    1936 Print · USGS

    The industrial and social fabric of the Cumberland Plateau is detailed here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail networks of the St Louis and Chattanooga Railroad and locate community landmarks like Burkett Chapel and the Nyack Sch.

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22. 1936 Map of Ketner Gap

    

    1936 Ketner Gap

    1936 Print · USGS

    Marion and Sequatchie counties appear in the mid-1930s as a landscape of isolated coal mines and ridge-top gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Grayson Cem, Sulphur Springs Sch, and the industrial sites at Barnes Mine.

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25. 1936 Map of Monteagle

    

    1936 Monteagle

    1936 Print · USGS

    Monteagle and the surrounding Cumberland Plateau are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing the complex interaction between mountain travel and valley settlement. Researchers can trace historic schools and churches like Jumpoff Sch, St Johns Ch, and the high-altitude Monteagle Falls.

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28. 1936 Map of Hooker

    

    1936 Hooker

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee appear here in the mid-thirties, showing a landscape defined by mountain gaps and river valleys. Researchers can trace the path of Southern Railway through Morganville or locate family sites like Bethlehem Cem and Slygo Ch.

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31. 1936 Map of White City

    

    1936 White City

    1936 Print · USGS

    Marion and Grundy Counties were still defined by remote plateau life and timber or mining interests in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can locate family homesites near White City, Lankford Town, or rural schools like Prior Sch and Foster Falls Sch.

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34. 1936 Map of Wauhatchie

    

    1936 Wauhatchie

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River gorge comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of the Marion and Hamilton county line during the early TVA era. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like French Cem and Mc Nabb Cem, or locate industry at Aetna and several Mines (Abandoned).

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37. 1936 Map of Sequatchie

    

    1936 Sequatchie

    1936 Print · USGS

    Marion County is captured during its mid-1930s transformation as the TVA restructured the Tennessee River for hydroelectric power. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Rankin Ferry and the Marion County Home, or trace family roots at Old Union Cem and Wesley Chapel.

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40. 1936 Map of Chattanooga

    

    1936 Chattanooga

    1936 Print · USGS

    Chattanooga and the Tennessee River are shown here in the mid-thirties as the river valley underwent massive transformation. Trace the historic street grid and landmarks like the Incline Railway, National Cem, and Moccasin Bend.

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43. 1936 Map of Doran Cove

    

    1936 Doran Cove

    1936 Print · USGS

    Jackson County and the Tennessee River are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority planned the region's modernization. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Rosenwald Sch, Widows Bar Lock and Dam, and Bonaventure Cem.

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46. 1936 Map of South Pittsburg

    

    1936 South Pittsburg

    1936 Print · USGS

    Marion County is seen here during a pivotal era of transformation as the Tennessee Valley Authority prepared for new reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Gilliam Cem or Raulstontown, alongside the river-based commerce of the South Pittsburg Ferry.

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49. 1940 Map of Chattanooga

    

    1940 Chattanooga

    1940 Print · USGS

    Chattanooga and the Tennessee River valley are captured here at the dawn of the 1940s, showcasing a bustling rail and river hub. Researchers can trace the legacy of Union Station, find family plots in National Cem, or locate the historic Cravens House on the slopes of Lookout Mountain.

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52. 1941 Map of Chattanooga

    

    1941 Chattanooga

    1941 Print · USGS

    Chattanooga was a powerhouse of rail and river industry just before the Second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace the early city grid from Union Station to MISSIONARY RIDGE, locating landmarks like Ruby Falls and National Cem.

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55. 1942 Map of Sequatchie

    

    1942 Sequatchie

    1942 Print · USGS

    Marion County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the Tennessee River and the rising Sequatchie Valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Union Cem and Wesley Chapel or trace the old Rankin Ferry near Hales Bar Lake.

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58. 1942 Map of Wauhatchie, 1952 Print

    

    1942 Wauhatchie

    1952 Print · USGS

    Marion and Hamilton counties are mapped here during the early years of the Hales Bar Reservoir era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stanley Sett, Pot Cem, and schools such as McNabb Sch nestled among the hollows.

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61. 1942 Map of South Pittsburg, 1955 Print

    

    1942 South Pittsburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    Marion County's river and mountain landscape comes alive in the 1940s as the Tennessee Valley Authority examines the region's development. Trace family roots at Raulston Cem, visit Jasper, or follow the St Louis and Chattanooga rail line through South Pittsburg.

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64. 1943 Map of Wauhatchie

    

    1943 Wauhatchie

    1943 Print · USGS

    Marion and Hamilton County terrain is defined by the winding Tennessee River during the era of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Kellys Ferry, rural schools like Suck Port Sch, and family burial sites including Francis Cem.

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67. 1943 Map of South Pittsburg, 1946 Print

    

    1943 South Pittsburg

    1946 Print · USGS

    Marion County enters the mid-century as a vital river and rail corridor where the Cumberland Plateau meets the Tennessee River. Genealogists can trace family names at Raulston Cem, Chaudoin Cem, and rural schools like the Battle Creek Institute.

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70. 1943 Map of Sequatchie, 1946 Print

    

    1943 Sequatchie

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in the early 1940s reveals a landscape being transformed by industrial power and major reservoir projects. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Old Union Cem, Killian Sch, and the Marion County Home.

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73. 1943 Map of Ketner Gap, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Ketner Gap

    1960 Print · USGS

    Marion and Sequatchie Counties are shown here during the early 1940s as the river valley and plateau transitioned into the modern era. Family historians can locate several local landmarks, from Kelley Chapel and Powells Crossroads to the Suck Creek Sch and Pickett Cem.

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