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1940s Maps of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Explore 7 historic maps of Oak Ridge 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Oak Ridge's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Oak Ridge's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Oak Ridge, TN maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Lenoir City
    1940 Map of Lenoir City
    1940 Lenoir City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Loudon and Roane counties are captured here just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the river landscape. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Brazeale Cem, old schoolhouses such as Oak Grove Sch, and historic river crossings at Bussell Ferry.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Lovell, 1952 Print
    1940 Map of Lovell, 1952 Print
    1940 Lovell
    1952 Print · USGS
    Knox and Anderson counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a world of river bends and rural ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Grand Caverns, and Estes Cem.
  7. 1941 Map of Bethel Valley
    1941 Map of Bethel Valley
    1941 Bethel Valley
    1941 Print · USGS
    Bethel Valley and the Clinch River are captured here in the early 1940s, just as the regional landscape began to shift. Genealogists and historians can locate early family landmarks like White Wing Ferry, the Wheat settlement, and the George Jones Memorial Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Lovell
    1941 Map of Lovell
    1941 Lovell
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River loops and ridge-and-valley topography of Knox County are captured here just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the routes of the Louisville and Nashville RR and locate rural landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Bird Chapel, and Scarboro.
  13. 1941 Map of Elverton
    1941 Map of Elverton
    1941 Elverton
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Clinch and Emory Rivers meet at the dawn of the Tennessee Valley Authority era, just as the Watts Bar Reservoir began to fill. Local historians can trace the foundations of old Roane County through Smallman Mill, Gallaher Ferry, and the County Farm.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1946 Map of Clinton
    1946 Map of Clinton
    1946 Clinton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Anderson County is captured here just after the war, showing the industrial and rail hub of Clinton and its surrounding agricultural valleys. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Patterson Cem, Sulphur Springs Sch, and Spessard Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1946 Map of Windrock, 1947 Print
    1946 Map of Windrock, 1947 Print
    1946 Windrock
    1947 Print · USGS
    The mining and rail landscape of Anderson County comes into focus in the mid-1940s. Researchers can trace family sites at Robertsville and Frost Bottom, or locate old landmarks like Donovan Sch and the Oliver Springs Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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