1900s (20th Century) Maps of Postoak, 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. 1940 Map of Rockwood

   

   1940 Rockwood

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee River valley at Rockwood is shown here during the transition to the reservoir era in the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate family sites like Odd Fellows Cem, trace the railroad to Glen Alice, or find old schools like New Hope Sch.

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7. 1952 Map of Rockwood, 1954 Print

   

   1952 Rockwood

   1954 Print · USGS

   Rockwood and the Tennessee River valley are shown here in the early fifties, just as the landscape was adapting to the waters of Watts Bar Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Eagle Furnace, Glen Alice, and the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1969 Map of Rockwood, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Rockwood

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in the late sixties reveals a landscape where historic roads and rail lines meet the rising waters of Watts Bar Lake. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Hinds Cem and ancestral landmarks including Clymersville Ch and Thief Neck Island.

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28. 1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print

    

    1981 Watts Bar Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    East Tennessee's river valleys and industrial corridors are captured here during the expansion of the TVA power system in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Railway and the development of Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake.

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