1930s Maps of Meigs County, Tennessee

1. 1935 Map of Rockwood

   

   1935 Rockwood

   1935 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Roane County comes into focus as a rail and river crossroads before the landscape was altered by large-scale TVA projects. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous landmarks like Oak Grove Cem, Eureka, and the Winten Sch.

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4. 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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7. 1935 Map of Evensville

   

   1935 Evensville

   1935 Print · USGS

   Rhea County is captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority begins modernizing the region's infrastructure. Researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks including Henry Ferry, Evens Cem, and old schoolhouses like Locke Sch and Oak Hill Sch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1935 Map of Birchwood

    

    1935 Birchwood

    1935 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Tennessee rural life is documented here during the mid-1930s as the regional power grid began to expand across the ridges. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Georgetown, Birchwood, and country landmarks like St Elmo Sch or New Union Ch.

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19. 1935 Map of Big Spring

    

    1935 Big Spring

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Hiwassee rivers define the landscape in the mid-thirties, when ferries were the primary links between Meigs and Rhea counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through labels for Big Spring, Salem Ch, and the Garrison Cem.

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22. 1935 Map of Soddy Island

    

    1935 Soddy Island

    1935 Print · USGS

    Hamilton County communities along the Tennessee River are shown here in the mid-1930s just as TVA development began. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Mt Tabor Community, Bakewell Sch, and the Bald Hill Cem near the riverbanks.

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25. 1935 Map of Graysville

    

    1935 Graysville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Rhea and Hamilton counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, caught between the ridge-and-valley terrain and the river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Welch Cem, trace the historic Blythe Ferry, or find CCC Camp No 3470.

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28. 1936 Map of Spring City

    

    1936 Spring City

    1936 Print · USGS

    Rhea County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began modernizing the river valley. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Rhea Springs, visit the Pinhook Ferry, or locate rural landmarks like Wolf Creek Ch.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 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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40. 1939 Map of Soddy Island

    

    1939 Soddy Island

    1939 Print · USGS

    As the Tennessee Valley Authority reshaped the landscape in the late thirties, this area was caught between its rural past and a new era of hydroelectric power. Trace family roots and submerged landmarks through Bakewell, Thatcher Cem, and the winding Birchwood Pike.

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