1940s Maps of Polk County, Tennessee

1. 1940 Map of Benton

   

   1940 Benton

   1940 Print · USGS

   Polk County life in the early 1940s centers on the fertile river bottoms and the rail lines connecting these valley communities. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, from Chestuee Mills to rural sites like New Harmony Ch and Baker Chapel Cem.

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4. 1941 Map of Mineral Bluff, 1956 Print

   

   1941 Mineral Bluff

   1956 Print · USGS

   The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina come alive in the early 1940s as the river-and-rail economy hums near Mineral Bluff. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Galloway Cem, trace the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and find the CCC Camp 3467 TVA 29 site.

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7. 1941 Map of Epworth, 1957 Print

   

   1941 Epworth

   1957 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-Georgia state line and the industrial copper basin are captured here in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks like Hipp Chapel, Patterson Mill, and the small settlement of Madola along the Fightingtown Creek.

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10. 1942 Map of Epworth

    

    1942 Epworth

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Georgia-Tennessee border comes alive in the early 1940s, showing the rugged mountain corridor between McCaysville and Epworth. Researchers can trace old mountain homesteads, country schools like Payne Sch, and historic local landmarks such as Higdon Store and Patterson Mill.

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13. 1942 Map of Parksville, 1960 Print

    

    1942 Parksville

    1960 Print · USGS

    Polk County at the start of the 1940s shows the impact of hydropower and rail on the Appalachian landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Oldfort and Conasauga, or locate rural landmarks like Horns Creek School and Antioch Church.

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16. 1943 Map of Tellico

    

    1943 Tellico

    1943 Print · USGS

    The valleys and mountain foothills of eastern Tennessee appear here in the 1930s and 40s during the height of the rural schoolhouse era. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Isbell Cem, Union Grove Ch, and schools such as Manila Sch or Hance Sch.

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19. 1943 Map of Mineral Bluff

    

    1943 Mineral Bluff

    1943 Print · USGS

    Fannin County and the tri-state border region are shown here in the early 1940s, just after the completion of the Blue Ridge Dam. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Galloway Cem or follow the Louisville and Nashville tracks through Mineral Bluff.

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22. 1943 Map of Ducktown

    

    1943 Ducktown

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeast Tennessee mining country is captured here during the 1940s as the regional copper industry reached its peak. Genealogists and historians can trace industrial footprints at the Burra Burra Mine or locate families near Freelingtown and the Ironsburg Sch.

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25. 1943 Map of Dalton

    

    1943 Dalton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Whitfield and Murray counties come alive in the 1940s, showing the early industrial growth of the carpet capital and the surrounding farming settlements. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Praters Mill, Gregorys Mill, and the many rural sites such as Shiloh Ch or Oak Grove Sch.

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28. 1943 Map of Parksville, 1946 Print

    

    1943 Parksville

    1946 Print · USGS

    Polk County enters the mid-1940s as a landscape of forested ridges and harnessed river power. Local historians can trace the early footprint of Lake Ocoee and locate rural landmarks like Horns Creek Sch and the Hillard-Ladd Cem.

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31. 1943 Map of Etowah, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Etowah

    1960 Print · USGS

    McMinn County in the early 1940s centers on the bustling rail hub of Etowah as it expands along the Louisville and Nashville line. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at rural landmarks like Old Salem Ch, Gravel Hill Sch, and the Buttram Cem.

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34. 1943 Map of Calhoun, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Calhoun

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Hiwassee River valley at the onset of the 1940s reveals a rural landscape of ridges and river bends at the borders of McMinn and Bradley counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Whites Mill, Gentry Store, and the Womack Cem.

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37. 1944 Map of Calhoun, 1946 Print

    

    1944 Calhoun

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Hiwassee River corridor in the 1940s reveals a landscape of river bends and rural crossroads. Local historians can trace the foundations of the community at Whites Mill, the small rail siding at Sanford, and early schools like Claxton Sch.

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40. 1944 Map of Etowah, 1946 Print

    

    1944 Etowah

    1946 Print · USGS

    McMinn County in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and rural life. Researchers can trace family roots at Buttram Cem or locate vanished schools like Wesleyana Sch.

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43. 1946 Map of Felker, 1947 Print

    

    1946 Felker

    1947 Print · USGS

    Southeast Tennessee rural life is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of ridge-top schools and creek-side churches. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kinser Tabernacle, Liberty Cem, and the small settlement of Pumpkin Center.

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