1900s (20th Century) Maps of East Sweetwater, Tennessee

Explore 10 historic maps of East Sweetwater from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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East Sweetwater, TN maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Sweetwater
    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.

  2. 1941 Map of Sweetwater, 1954 Print
    1941 Map of Sweetwater, 1954 Print
    1941 Sweetwater
    1954 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, this Monroe County corridor was a bustling intersection of rail and road transport centered on Sweetwater. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country churches and schools like Watson Chapel, Liberality Sch, and Sharps Chapel Sch.

  3. 1942 Map of Sweetwater
    1942 Map of Sweetwater
    1942 Sweetwater
    1942 Print · USGS
    Monroe and McMinn counties in the early 1940s reveal a landscape of ridge-and-valley farming and early transit corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like West View Cem, Tennessee Military Institute, and rural schools such as Sharps Chapel Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Chattanooga
    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.

  5. 1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Chattanooga
    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.

  7. 1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Chattanooga
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the southern Appalachians are shown here at the height of the river-management era. You can trace the valley rail lines and locate Lookout Mountain and the expansive waters of Chickamauga Reservoir.

  8. 1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Chattanooga
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the western Carolinas appear in the mid-sixties as a powerhouse of river-driven industry and mountain wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town lineages along the Southern Ry or locate family landmarks near Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Plains.

  9. 1974 Map of Sweetwater, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Sweetwater, 1976 Print
    1974 Sweetwater
    1976 Print · USGS
    Monroe County and the Sweetwater Valley are captured here during a period of modern expansion in the mid-seventies. Local historians can trace family landmarks like Dickey Cem and Browder Memorial Ch or locate the unique Craighead Caverns (Lost Sea).
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Watts Bar Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's river valleys and industrial corridors are captured here during the expansion of the TVA power system in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Railway and the development of Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake.
    2 unique versions available

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