1800s (19th Century) Maps of Polk County, Tennessee

1. 1886 Map of Dalton

   

   1886 Dalton

   1886 Print · USGS

   Northwest Georgia in the 1880s is a landscape of mountain gaps and vital river ferries. Trace family roots and vanished infrastructure from Dalton to Spring Place, including named landmarks like Shackelfords Ferry and Fort Mountain.

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4. 1886 Map of Cleveland

   

   1886 Cleveland

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   Southeast Tennessee in the mid-1880s was a landscape defined by the iron rails and winding rivers that fueled the region's growth. You can trace early river crossings like Savannah Ford and Kincannons Ferry or locate old community centers like Chestua Mills.

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7. 1888 Map of Ellijay

   

   1888 Ellijay

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   North Georgia in the late 1880s was a land of high peaks and emerging rail lines as the mountains were first being methodically surveyed. You can trace the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad through Blue Ridge and locate vanished stops like Vanzants Store or the rural community of Cherry Log.

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10. 1892 Map of Cleveland

    

    1892 Cleveland

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    Southeast Tennessee is captured in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of river ferries and emerging rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can locate early settlements like Charleston and Riceville or trace the original river crossings at Kincannons Ferry and Helderbrand Ford.

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13. 1892 Map of Ellijay

    

    1892 Ellijay

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    North Georgia's mountain communities were primarily connected by river valleys and the winding Marietta and North Georgia Railroad in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and centers of trade like Vanzant's Store, Mineral Bluff, and Cherry Log.

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16. 1892 Map of Dalton

    

    1892 Dalton

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia in the late nineteenth century was defined by its river crossings and the emerging rail lines through Dalton. Researchers can trace the Federal Road and locate family landmarks like Newtown Ferry or Talking Rock Mills.

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19. 1893 Map of Murphy

    

    1893 Murphy

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Unaka Mountains and Hiwassee River valley are captured here in the late 19th century, showing a landscape of remote mountain gaps and early industry. Researchers can find old mining sites like Isabella Mine, river crossings such as Prince Fy., and rail stops at Hiwassee Sta..

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22. 1895 Map of Cleveland

    

    1895 Cleveland

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    Southeast Tennessee thrived along the Hiwassee River and its rail corridors during the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct river crossings like Bunker Hill Ferry and milling sites including Chestuee Mills and Longs Mills.

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25. 1897 Map of Dalton

    

    1897 Dalton

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    Northwest Georgia in the late nineteenth century was a rugged landscape of river crossings and mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and commerce at Praters Mill, Spring Place, and historic river crossings like Montgomery Ferry.

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28. 1898 Map of Ellijay

    

    1898 Ellijay

    1898 Print · USGS

    North Georgia’s mountain country is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the early development of Gilmer and Fannin counties. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near old river crossings like Centers Ferry and settlements such as Mineral Bluff and Whitepath.

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