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1940s Maps of Marion County, Tennessee

Explore 23 historic maps of Marion County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Marion County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Marion County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Marion County, TN maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Chattanooga
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Chattanooga
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Sequatchie
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Wauhatchie, 1952 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of South Pittsburg, 1955 Print
    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.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Wauhatchie
    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.
  19. 1943 Map of South Pittsburg, 1946 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Sequatchie, 1946 Print
    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.
  25. 1943 Map of Ketner Gap, 1960 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1945 Map of Shellmound
    1945 Map of Shellmound
    1945 Shellmound
    1945 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia was a landscape of remote hollows and mountain gaps at the close of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through Murphy Cem and Free Home Ch, or locate vanished crossroads at Cole City and Stephensville.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1945 Map of Bridgeport
    1945 Map of Bridgeport
    1945 Bridgeport
    1945 Print · USGS
    Bridgeport and the Tennessee River valley are captured in the mid-1940s as rail and river commerce shaped the Jackson County landscape. Local researchers can trace family sites like Kirkpatrick Cem, the Long Island Sch, and Moore Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1945 Map of Hooker, 1954 Print
    1945 Map of Hooker, 1954 Print
    1945 Hooker
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Georgia-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1940s, showing the intersection of heavy rail and mountain terrain. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sarah Chapel, West Brow Sch, and the Dickens Cem along the slopes of Lookout Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1946 Map of Bridgeport
    1946 Map of Bridgeport
    1946 Bridgeport
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley at Bridgeport is shown here in the mid-1940s, just after the creation of the reservoir. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Kirkpatrick Cem, Ebenezer Ch, and the crossing at Reese Ferry.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1946 Map of Shellmound, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Shellmound, 1947 Print
    1946 Shellmound
    1947 Print · USGS
    Sand Mountain and the Tennessee River valley meet in this post-war tri-state survey of the Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee borders. Researchers can trace rural life and ancestry through sites like State Line Cem, Shanty Town Ch, and the Shellmound Sta along the rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1946 Map of Hooker, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Hooker, 1947 Print
    1946 Hooker
    1947 Print · USGS
    Lookout Valley in the mid-1940s served as a vital rail corridor through the gaps of the Appalachians between Georgia and Tennessee. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sarah Chapel, North Dade Sch, and Magill Cem along the winding course of Lookout Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1946 Map of Ketner Gap, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Ketner Gap, 1947 Print
    1946 Ketner Gap
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee mountains meet the valley floor in the 1940s as rural life centers around family-named gaps and hollows. Researchers can locate ancestral homesteads near Pickett Cem, Hicks Chapel Sch, and the crossroads at Powells Crossroads.
  49. 1946 Map of Daus, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Daus, 1956 Print
    1946 Daus
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Sequatchie Valley is captured just after the war as the mountain and valley economies intertwined. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Hatfield Cem, New Hope Ch, and the rail stops at Daus and Dunlap.
    6 unique versions available
  52. 1946 Map of Whitwell, 1964 Print
    1946 Map of Whitwell, 1964 Print
    1946 Whitwell
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Sequatchie Valley floor meets the Cumberland Plateau in the 1940s, showing the railroad and mining infrastructure that powered the region. Family historians can locate several burial grounds like Pryor Cem and rural landmarks such as Ketner Mill and Pilgrims Rest Church.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1947 Map of Daus
    1947 Map of Daus
    1947 Daus
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Sequatchie Valley floor and the steep Cumberland Escarpment appear here just after the war, at a peak of rail-and-river connectivity. Researchers can trace family history through a dozen rural landmarks like Stone Cem, Cedar Spring Sch, and Daus.
  58. 1947 Map of Tracy City, 1974 Print
    1947 Map of Tracy City, 1974 Print
    1947 Tracy City
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau in the late 1940s was a landscape of deep coal mines and mountain settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and visit local landmarks like Orange Hill Ch or Bonnie Oak Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1947 Map of White City, 1974 Print
    1947 Map of White City, 1974 Print
    1947 White City
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau of Marion and Grundy counties is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a rugged landscape of deep coves and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Sides Place, the Gregg Cem, and several rural schoolhouses such as Pryor Ridge Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1947 Map of Orme, 1974 Print
    1947 Map of Orme, 1974 Print
    1947 Orme
    1974 Print · USGS
    Marion County's mountain coves and the settlement of Orme are documented here in the late 1940s. Researchers can trace rural life through the Sweden Cove School, family plots like Beene Cem, and the path of the original Dixie Highway.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1947 Map of Palmer, 1983 Print
    1947 Map of Palmer, 1983 Print
    1947 Palmer
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland Plateau mining economy and mountain settlement patterns are documented here in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Layne Cem and industrial sites such as Palmer Mine and the Conveyor Belt.
    2 unique versions available
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