1940s Maps of Meigs County, Tennessee

Explore 19 historic maps of Meigs 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.

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Meigs County, TN maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Rockwood
    1940 Map of Rockwood
    1940 Rockwood
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley at Rockwood is shown here during the transition to the reservoir era in the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate family sites like Odd Fellows Cem, trace the railroad to Glen Alice, or find old schools like New Hope Sch.

  2. 1940 Map of Spring City
    1940 Map of Spring City
    1940 Spring City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Rhea County at the start of the 1940s captures a landscape on the brink of transformation as the Watts Bar Reservoir prepared to flood the valley. Genealogists and historians can trace soon-to-be-submerged sites like Rhea Springs and Mc Elwee Landing, or explore the upland reaches of Grandview and Gum Gap.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1940 Map of Ten Mile
    1940 Map of Ten Mile
    1940 Ten Mile
    1940 Print · USGS
    Meigs and Roane counties are captured here just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was transforming the river landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through markers like Deatherage Cem, Euchee Sch, and the settlement at Ten Mile.

  4. 1940 Map of Pattie Gap
    1940 Map of Pattie Gap
    1940 Pattie Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    The rural valleys of East Tennessee are captured here in 1940, showing a landscape of small farmsteads and family-named landmarks. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through sites like the Fuller Cem, Morrison Store, and Dry Fork Sch.

  5. 1941 Map of Tranquillity, 1960 Print
    1941 Map of Tranquillity, 1960 Print
    1941 Tranquillity
    1960 Print · USGS
    McMinn County was a landscape of ridge-top lookouts and valley farms in the early 1940s, shortly after the Tennessee Valley Authority began its local survey. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Collins Mill and the Old Walnut Grove Cem, or trace the old roads connecting Tranquillity to Fiketon.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1942 Map of Big Spring
    1942 Map of Big Spring
    1942 Big Spring
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee and Hiwassee Rivers meet in the early 1940s, revealing a landscape of reservoir development and deep-rooted farm communities. Genealogists can locate Big Spring and family sites like Shaver Cem, while historians can trace the Cotton Port Ferry.

  7. 1942 Map of Tranquillity
    1942 Map of Tranquillity
    1942 Tranquillity
    1942 Print · USGS
    McMinn County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of ridge-and-valley farms and tight-knit rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through several schools and churches, such as Turkeypen Sch, Collins Mill, and Hutsell Cem.

  8. 1942 Map of Evensville, 1946 Print
    1942 Map of Evensville, 1946 Print
    1942 Evensville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Rhea County is captured here in the early 1940s as the Tennessee Valley Authority projects reshaped the river landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks, including Washington Ferry, Smyrna Ch, and the Montgomery Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1942 Map of Graysville, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of Graysville, 1956 Print
    1942 Graysville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Rhea County and the Tennessee River valley appear here in the early 1940s as newly formed reservoirs altered the landscape. Researchers can trace the historic Blythe Ferry crossing and find long-established local sites like New Providence Sch and the Old Browder Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1942 Map of Birchwood, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Birchwood, 1960 Print
    1942 Birchwood
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee rural life is captured here during the early 1940s as the river landscape was being reshaped. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like Mc Clanahan Cem, St Elmo Sch, and the community at Georgetown.

  11. 1942 Map of Goodfield, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Goodfield, 1960 Print
    1942 Goodfield
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley and its surrounding ridges come alive in this wartime survey of Meigs and Rhea counties. Researchers can pinpoint several family burial grounds like Howser Cem and rural centers including Goodfield and Shiloh Sch.

  12. 1942 Map of Charleston, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Charleston, 1960 Print
    1942 Charleston
    1960 Print · USGS
    The riverfront communities of Charleston and Calhoun are captured at a pivotal moment in the 1940s as the Hiwassee River meets the backwaters of the new reservoir. Researchers can trace the Southern railroad line and locate family-named sites like Godsey Cem and Blevins Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1942 Map of Decatur, 1962 Print
    1942 Map of Decatur, 1962 Print
    1942 Decatur
    1962 Print · USGS
    Meigs County at the dawn of the hydroelectric era shows the Tennessee River transitioning into a reservoir system. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Johns Chapel and Old Goodfield Cem near the newly formed Chickamauga Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1943 Map of Graysville
    1943 Map of Graysville
    1943 Graysville
    1943 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements tied to the river and rail. Genealogists can trace family names through the Graysville Cem, New Providence Sch, and numerous churches like Garrison Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1943 Map of Birchwood
    1943 Map of Birchwood
    1943 Birchwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee is captured here during the mid-forties as the landscape adjusted to the new shoreline of the Chickamauga Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Georgetown, Birchwood, and the Johnson Cem.

  16. 1943 Map of Goodfield, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Goodfield, 1946 Print
    1943 Goodfield
    1946 Print · USGS
    Meigs County in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of ridge-and-valley farming communities just as the newly formed reservoir was reshaping the riverfront. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cox Cem, Allen Store, and the rural Shiloh Sch.

  17. 1943 Map of Charleston, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Charleston, 1946 Print
    1943 Charleston
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee riverfront and reservoir shoreline come alive in this mid-1940s survey of the Bradley and McMinn county lines. Genealogists can trace family roots at Maddux Cem, Mt Harmony Sch, and the riverside communities of Charleston and Calhoun.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1943 Map of Decatur, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Decatur, 1946 Print
    1943 Decatur
    1946 Print · USGS
    Meigs County was undergoing a massive transformation in the early 1940s as the Tennessee River was harnessed for power and navigation. Researchers can locate dozens of ancestral sites, from Kings Mill and Pinhook Ferry to rural schools like Fairview Sch.

  19. 1943 Map of Big Spring, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Big Spring, 1946 Print
    1943 Big Spring
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee River valley in the early 1940s reveals a landscape reshaped by the newly formed Chickamauga Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Big Spring, the Cotton Port Ferry, and numerous country churches like Burkett Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

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