1950s Maps of Marion County, Tennessee

1. 1950 Map of Monteagle

   

   1950 Monteagle

   1950 Print · USGS

   Monteagle and the surrounding Cumberland Plateau are shown at mid-century as a network of plateau settlements and deep cove farms. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Lappin Cem, St Johns Ch, and the Jumpoff Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of Orme

   

   1950 Orme

   1950 Print · USGS

   Marion County at mid-century reveals a landscape of isolated coves and high plateau settlements tucked into the Cumberland Mountains. Genealogists and hikers can trace old family sites like the Thomas Cem or locate the remote Orme Mountain School and Lous Chapel.

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7. 1950 Map of Tracy City

   

   1950 Tracy City

   1950 Print · USGS

   The industrial and social landscape of the Cumberland Plateau is revealed in this mid-century survey of the Grundy County highlands. Local historians can trace the influence of the N C & S T L railroad on settlements like Coalmont and locate family landmarks such as Bonnie Oak Cem and Nunley Sch.

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10. 1950 Map of White City

    

    1950 White City

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau in the late 1940s is captured here in intricate detail, showing a landscape of deep coves and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can trace family locations like Sides Place or Lankford Town, and find landmarks like Foster Falls Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Whitwell

    

    1950 Whitwell

    1950 Print · USGS

    The industrial and agricultural heart of Marion County is captured here in the mid-twentieth century as the Whitwell Mine overlooks the valley. Researchers can trace family sites at Ketner Mill, Victoria Sch, and the Mt Zion Cem.

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16. 1950 Map of Doran Cove

    

    1950 Doran Cove

    1950 Print · USGS

    Jackson County, Alabama, is shown here as the post-war industrial era arrives along the Tennessee River. Researchers can trace family sites at Hackworth Cem, visit Coopers Mill, or locate the Widows Creek Steam Plant during its construction.

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19. 1950 Map of Palmer

    

    1950 Palmer

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Plateau coal mining district comes into focus mid-century as rail lines and mines reached into the coves. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites like Layne Cem, the Palmer Mine, and the Tatesville Sch.

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22. 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.

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25. 1955 Map of Rome

    

    1955 Rome

    1955 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee appear in the mid-fifties as a landscape of ridge-and-valley industry and river navigation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Chattanooga, the iron works of Gadsden, and textile towns like Trion or Summerville.

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28. 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.

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31. 1958 Map of Chattanooga, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Chattanooga

    1959 Print · USGS

    Chattanooga and the Tennessee River valley are shown in the late fifties at a peak of industrial and suburban development. Genealogists and historians can trace family names at Sivley Cem, explore the massive Citico Yards, and locate landmarks like the Baylor Sch.

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34. 1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print

    

    1958 Rome

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line RR and explore the bounds of Cloudland Canyon State Park or Fort Oglethorpe.

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37. 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.

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