1900s (20th Century) Maps of Waucheesi, Tennessee

1. 1914 Map of Murphy

   

   1914 Murphy

   1914 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-North Carolina borderlands come to life in this early twentieth-century survey, showcasing a landscape of mountain ridges and river-driven commerce. Researchers can trace the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to old stops like Apalachia Sta or locate the historic Prince Ferry and White Cliff Springs.

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4. 1933 Map of Haw Knob

   

   1933 Haw Knob

   1933 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-North Carolina borderlands come alive in this early 1930s survey, showing the deep creek valleys and high peaks of the southern mountains. Researchers can find old community hubs like Tallassee Sch, Ballplay Ch, and the remote Hemlock Lookout.

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7. 1933 Map of Bald River Falls

   

   1933 Bald River Falls

   1933 Print · USGS

   Monroe County, Tennessee, is shown in the mid-1930s as a high-altitude mountain landscape where early forest management and rural education intersect. Researchers can locate the Waucheesi Lookout Tower and old school sites like Blackankle Sch and Waucheesi Sch among the winding creeks.

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10. 1937 Map of Haw Knob

    

    1937 Haw Knob

    1937 Print · USGS

    Monroe County and the borderlands of the Smokies are captured in the mid-1930s as the national forest system expanded across these high ridges. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Whigg Cabin, Ballplay Church, and the isolated Waucheesi School.

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13. 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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16. 1957 Map of Bald River Falls, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Bald River Falls

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and North Carolina borderlands come into focus during the late fifties, showing the remote peaks and timberlands of the Unicois. Researchers can locate the Miller Mine, the Waucheesi Lookout Tower, and local landmarks like Bald River Falls.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1981 Map of Cleveland

    

    1981 Cleveland

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina are documented here in the early eighties, as the Tennessee Valley Authority managed the region's vast river and forest resources. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern and Louisville and Nashville or locate industrial sites in the Copper Basin and settlements like Ducktown.

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