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Old Maps of Rutherford County, Tennessee

Explore 144 old maps of Rutherford County, spanning from 1903 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Rutherford County, TN maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Nashville
    1903 Map of Nashville
    1903 Nashville
    1903 Print · USGS
    Tennessee's capital region is captured at the dawn of the 1900s, when iron pikes and river locks dominated local commerce. Trace ancestral routes along Stewarts Ferry Pike, find rural landmarks like Curry Mill, or locate historical sites like The Hermitage.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1908 Map of Woodbury
    1908 Map of Woodbury
    1908 Woodbury
    1908 Print · USGS
    The hill country of central Tennessee at the start of the century is documented here with incredible precision. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Woodbury and Readyville or locate landmarks like Hoovers Mill and Twelve Corners Church.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1913 Map of Hollow Springs
    1913 Map of Hollow Springs
    1913 Hollow Springs
    1913 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee highland plateau meets the Central Basin in the years before the Great War, showing a landscape of family-run stores and district schools. Genealogists can trace ancestral homes near Hollow Springs, Patmos Chapel, and the McMahan School district.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1916 Map of Murfreesboro
    1916 Map of Murfreesboro
    1916 Murfreesboro
    1916 Print · USGS
    Murfreesboro and the surrounding Rutherford County hills are captured here just before the era of modern highway expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the grounds of the Stone River Battlefield, locate vanished rural stops like Salem Overall PO, and find family-named landmarks such as Vaughters Knob.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1932 Map of Hermitage
    1932 Map of Hermitage
    1932 Hermitage
    1932 Print · USGS
    Greater Nashville and its rural eastern reaches come alive in the early 1930s, documenting the river-bend communities and pike roads before modern sprawl. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Woodbine P O, Clover Bottom, and the Andrew Jackson Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1936 Map of Webbs Jungle
    1936 Map of Webbs Jungle
    1936 Webbs Jungle
    1936 Print · USGS
    Rutherford and Bedford Counties are captured in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape defined by the Tennessee Basin Divide. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Webbs Jungle, the Beechwood Ch, and along Wartrace Creek.
  19. 1936 Map of Chapel Hill
    1936 Map of Chapel Hill
    1936 Chapel Hill
    1936 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1930s as the regional electrical grid was expanding. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Holtland PO, trace family roots at LESTER CEM, or find the old Edwards Grove Ch.
  22. 1936 Map of Rover
    1936 Map of Rover
    1936 Rover
    1936 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee farmland at the Rutherford and Bedford county line is meticulously captured in the mid-thirties. Family historians can trace dozens of burial sites and community centers like Rover, Kingdom Ch, and the Vernon Corner Sch.
  25. 1936 Map of Deason
    1936 Map of Deason
    1936 Deason
    1936 Print · USGS
    Northern Bedford County at the peak of the New Deal era reveals a landscape of rural academies and family-named landmarks. Trace ancestral connections at Possumtrot Ch, Harts Chapel, and the historic grounds of Coops Academy.
  28. 1936 Map of Beech Grove
    1936 Map of Beech Grove
    1936 Beech Grove
    1936 Print · USGS
    Coffee County rural life in the mid-1930s is detailed here along the winding Garrison Fork and Duck River. Researchers can trace family ties at the Barnes Store, Union Ch, and numerous burial grounds like the Arnold Cem.
  31. 1936 Map of Fosterville
    1936 Map of Fosterville
    1936 Fosterville
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Rutherford and Bedford county line comes into focus in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority mapped the region's watersheds. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Woodfin Cem or trace the early paths of U S Highway No 241 and the N C & St L railroad.
  34. 1942 Map of Statesville
    1942 Map of Statesville
    1942 Statesville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Tennessee comes alive in this survey of the river valleys and rail lines east of Nashville. Researchers can trace the path of the Tennessee Central Railway and locate historic points like Denny Seminary and Tuckers Crossroads.
  37. 1942 Map of Lebanon, 1944 Print
    1942 Map of Lebanon, 1944 Print
    1942 Lebanon
    1944 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee at the start of the war years reveals a landscape of historic homesteads and burgeoning military infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near The Hermitage, follow the Tennessee Central rail lines, or locate the newly established Smyrna Air Base.
  40. 1943 Map of Mc Minnville, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Mc Minnville, 1944 Print
    1943 Mc Minnville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-Tennessee is captured here during the mobilization of the early 1940s, showing the vast Camp Forrest Military Reservation and thriving rail towns. Trace the N C & ST L line through Mcminnville or locate smaller rural hubs like Morrison and Hickerson Station.
  43. 1944 Map of Shelbyville
    1944 Map of Shelbyville
    1944 Shelbyville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Middle Tennessee is captured here during the wartime mobilization of the 1940s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Bugscuffle, Shelbyville Mills, and the expansive Camp Forrest Military Res.
  46. 1949 Map of Rover, 1966 Print
    1949 Map of Rover, 1966 Print
    1949 Rover
    1966 Print · USGS
    In the late 1940s, the rural border between Rutherford and Bedford counties remained a landscape of family farms and country crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral locations like Puckett Store, the Vernon Corner School, and family-named landmarks like Putman Well.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1949 Map of Chapel Hill, 1966 Print
    1949 Map of Chapel Hill, 1966 Print
    1949 Chapel Hill
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Middle Tennessee comes to life here as the rail-and-road network connects rural Marshall and Rutherford counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across dozens of sites like Riggs Chapel, Holtland (PO), and the Marrs Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1949 Map of Webbs Jungle, 1975 Print
    1949 Map of Webbs Jungle, 1975 Print
    1949 Webbs Jungle
    1975 Print · USGS
    Rutherford and Bedford Counties appear in the late 1940s as a landscape of river-bottom farms and ridge-top hollows. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Preter Cem, Buchanan School, and the Millersburg Church.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1949 Map of Fosterville, 1980 Print
    1949 Map of Fosterville, 1980 Print
    1949 Fosterville
    1980 Print · USGS
    Rutherford and Bedford Counties are captured in the late 1940s just as infrastructure was modernizing along the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Guy Gap Sch, Alexander Cem, and Brandon Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1950 Map of Walterhill
    1950 Map of Walterhill
    1950 Walterhill
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Rutherford County comes to life through the winding forks of the river and the hallowed grounds of the Stones River National Military Park. Researchers can trace the old paths of Old Jefferson or locate family roots near Hickory Grove Ch and Burleson Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1950 Map of Murfreesboro, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Murfreesboro, 1952 Print
    1950 Murfreesboro
    1952 Print · USGS
    Murfreesboro and the surrounding Rutherford County countryside are captured here just after the war. Local historians can trace the NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA AND ST LOUIS RR corridor and locate historic sites like Stones River National Military Park or the Washington Cemetery.
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of Rover
    1951 Map of Rover
    1951 Rover
    1951 Print · USGS
    Bedford and Rutherford Counties were still largely defined by dispersed farmsteads and family-named ridges in the years following World War II. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural burial sites and landmarks like Puckett Store, Kingdom Ch, and the Woodson Cem.
  67. 1951 Map of Chapel Hill
    1951 Map of Chapel Hill
    1951 Chapel Hill
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Middle Tennessee is captured here as a landscape of family farms and railroad hamlets along the Louisville and Nashville line. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family names through sites like Riggs Crossroads, Edwards Grove Ch, and Marrs Hill Cem.
  70. 1951 Map of Webbs Jungle
    1951 Map of Webbs Jungle
    1951 Webbs Jungle
    1951 Print · USGS
    Rutherford and Bedford Counties are shown here in the early 1950s, centered on the strategic crossing at Hoovers Gap. Family researchers can locate many rural landmarks including Buchanan School, the Millersburg Cem, and New Hope Church.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Fosterville
    1951 Map of Fosterville
    1951 Fosterville
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, this portion of Middle Tennessee remained a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries along the railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Christiana and Fosterville or locate family sites like Alexander Cem and Blankenship Ch.
    2 unique versions available
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