1930s Maps of Rhea County, Tennessee

1. 1935 Map of Rockwood

   

   1935 Rockwood

   1935 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Roane County comes into focus as a rail and river crossroads before the landscape was altered by large-scale TVA projects. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous landmarks like Oak Grove Cem, Eureka, and the Winten Sch.

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4. 1935 Map of Melvine

   

   1935 Melvine

   1935 Print · USGS

   Bledsoe County’s rural mountain life is preserved here in the mid-1930s, as the valley floor and plateaus were still defined by family-named hollows and gaps. Researchers can locate remote community landmarks like Sunny Meadow Sch, the Lida Thurman Cem, and the village of Melvine.

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7. 1935 Map of Morgan Springs

   

   1935 Morgan Springs

   1935 Print · USGS

   Walden Ridge and the Tennessee valley transition are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of small schools and plateau settlements. Researchers can trace the Cumberland Escarpment to find Henderson Mill, Morgan Springs, and the Incline railroad.

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10. 1935 Map of Goodfield

    

    1935 Goodfield

    1935 Print · USGS

    Meigs and McMinn Counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the TVA began transforming the Tennessee River valley. Genealogists can locate community landmarks like Shiloh Sch, Allen Store, and Clear Springs Ch among the ridges.

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13. 1935 Map of Evensville

    

    1935 Evensville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Rhea County is captured in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority begins modernizing the region's infrastructure. Researchers can locate numerous rural landmarks including Henry Ferry, Evens Cem, and old schoolhouses like Locke Sch and Oak Hill Sch.

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16. 1935 Map of Decatur

    

    1935 Decatur

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in Meigs County was undergoing significant change in the mid-1930s as the TVA began modernizing the region. Local researchers can trace family roots through numerous river landmarks like Vineyard Landing and rural centers such as Bogles Chapel or Decatur.

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19. 1935 Map of Pennine

    

    1935 Pennine

    1935 Print · USGS

    Rhea County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of ridge-top settlements and valley transport corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Milo Post Office, the Rector Mine, and Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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22. 1935 Map of Brayton

    

    1935 Brayton

    1935 Print · USGS

    Walden Ridge was undergoing a rapid transformation in the mid-1930s as new electrical infrastructure reached into the plateau settlements. Researchers can locate the Brayton Sch, Hickory Grove Cem, and long-standing family locations like Hendon and McGill.

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25. 1935 Map of Big Spring

    

    1935 Big Spring

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and Hiwassee rivers define the landscape in the mid-thirties, when ferries were the primary links between Meigs and Rhea counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through labels for Big Spring, Salem Ch, and the Garrison Cem.

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28. 1935 Map of Pikeville

    

    1935 Pikeville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Bledsoe County is documented here in the mid-1930s as the New Deal began reshaping the Sequatchie Valley. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through Shoemate Cem, locate the CCC Camp Sam Houston No 1466, or follow the Alvin C York Highway.

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31. 1935 Map of Graysville

    

    1935 Graysville

    1935 Print · USGS

    Rhea and Hamilton counties are shown in detail during the mid-1930s, caught between the ridge-and-valley terrain and the river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Welch Cem, trace the historic Blythe Ferry, or find CCC Camp No 3470.

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34. 1936 Map of Roddy

    

    1936 Roddy

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee Valley meets the high ridges of the plateau in the 1930s, showing a landscape of small schools, relief camps, and early highways. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Gibson Inn, Dogwood School, and Mt Zion Cemetery.

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37. 1936 Map of Spring City

    

    1936 Spring City

    1936 Print · USGS

    Rhea County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began modernizing the river valley. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Rhea Springs, visit the Pinhook Ferry, or locate rural landmarks like Wolf Creek Ch.

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40. 1936 Map of Grassy Cove

    

    1936 Grassy Cove

    1936 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County life in the mid-1930s is defined by the unique karst geology of the plateau and its isolated mountain settlements. Researchers can pinpoint rural landmarks like Jewett Ch, the Linary Sch, and the high mountain pass at Key Reed Gap.

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43. 1936 Map of Ten Mile

    

    1936 Ten Mile

    1936 Print · USGS

    Meigs County and the surrounding ridges come alive in this mid-1930s survey, showing the valley before the full impact of the TVA. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Baldwin Cem, Hornsby Chapel, and the old Ten Mile Post Office.

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