1930s Maps of McMinn County, Tennessee

1. 1934 Map of Mecca

   

   1934 Mecca

   1934 Print · USGS

   Monroe County was a land of steep ridges and creek-side settlements in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of mountain life through landmarks like White Cliff Springs, Oldman Mill, and the Rural Vale School.

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4. 1934 Map of Englewood

   

   1934 Englewood

   1934 Print · USGS

   In the mid-1930s, the McMinn County countryside was a network of rail-side settlements and upland farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Isbell Cem, McConkey Sch, and New Bethel Ch.

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7. 1935 Map of Niota

   

   1935 Niota

   1935 Print · USGS

   Niota and the surrounding McMinn County countryside are shown here in the mid-1930s as the rail and highway network began to modernize the region. Researchers can locate early rural landmarks like Murphys Store, the Flume Mill, and several country schools including Pine Grove Sch.

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10. 1935 Map of Tellico

    

    1935 Tellico

    1935 Print · USGS

    Monroe County was a landscape of mountain ridges and remote outposts in the mid-1930s, anchored by the rail hub at Tellico Plains. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Carpenter Cem, Oldman Mill, and the Rural Vale School.

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13. 1935 Map of Calhoun

    

    1935 Calhoun

    1935 Print · USGS

    Eastern Tennessee in the mid-thirties was a region of small farming settlements and growing power networks. Researchers can trace early family landmarks like Squire Liner Hollow, the community at Sanford, and historic congregations at South Liberty Ch or Britton Ch.

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16. 1935 Map of Benton

    

    1935 Benton

    1935 Print · USGS

    The river valleys of Polk County come alive in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority maps the transition from ferry crossings to modern power grids. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Chestuee Mills, Benton Station, and rural landmarks like Wiregrass Chapel.

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19. 1935 Map of Athens

    

    1935 Athens

    1935 Print · USGS

    Mid-1930s McMinn County reveals a landscape where traditional crossroads and the emerging power grid meet. Trace family roots through local landmarks like Cedar Springs Cem, Simons Chapel, and the historic railroad junction at Athens.

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22. 1935 Map of Goodfield

    

    1935 Goodfield

    1935 Print · USGS

    Meigs and McMinn Counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the TVA began transforming the Tennessee River valley. Genealogists can locate community landmarks like Shiloh Sch, Allen Store, and Clear Springs Ch among the ridges.

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25. 1935 Map of Decatur

    

    1935 Decatur

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in Meigs County was undergoing significant change in the mid-1930s as the TVA began modernizing the region. Local researchers can trace family roots through numerous river landmarks like Vineyard Landing and rural centers such as Bogles Chapel or Decatur.

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28. 1935 Map of Charleston

    

    1935 Charleston

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southeast Tennessee is captured here in the mid-1930s as the river-and-rail economy centered on the Hiwassee flourished. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks like Bethel Ch, trace the old route of the Raht Ferry, or find rural schoolhouses such as Mouse Creek Sch.

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31. 1935 Map of Riceville

    

    1935 Riceville

    1935 Print · USGS

    McMinn County was a landscape in transition in the mid-1930s, as the Southern Railway and new power lines moved through its rural valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Riceville, the Barite Mine, and the CCC Camp.

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34. 1935 Map of Etowah

    

    1935 Etowah

    1935 Print · USGS

    The railroad town of Etowah and its Tennessee Valley surroundings are captured here in the mid-1930s as the rail and quarry industries shaped the landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Gravel Hill Ch's, Longs Mill, and the rail stops at Cambria Station or Delano Sta.

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37. 1936 Map of Sweetwater

    

    1936 Sweetwater

    1936 Print · USGS

    Sweetwater and the surrounding valley are shown here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its regional work. Researchers can locate numerous vanished rural landmarks, including Tennessee Military Institute, Christianburg, and schools like High Point Sch and Liberality Sch.

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40. 1936 Map of Pattie Gap

    

    1936 Pattie Gap

    1936 Print · USGS

    Roane County and its neighboring valleys are captured in detail during the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began its regional work. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural life through family-named landmarks like Morrison Store, Gage Hill, and Cook Mill.

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43. 1936 Map of Ten Mile

    

    1936 Ten Mile

    1936 Print · USGS

    Meigs County and the surrounding ridges come alive in this mid-1930s survey, showing the valley before the full impact of the TVA. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Baldwin Cem, Hornsby Chapel, and the old Ten Mile Post Office.

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46. 1936 Map of Tranquillity

    

    1936 Tranquillity

    1936 Print · USGS

    McMinn County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by ridge-and-valley farming and small rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Turkey Pen Sch, Collins Mill, and the settlement of Tranquillity.

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