Old Maps of Park Settlement, Tennessee for Genealogy

1. 1886 Map of Knoxville

   

   1886 Knoxville

   1886 Print · USGS

   East Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river ferries and mountain coves centered around the growing hub of Knoxville. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Spencer Cabin, Montvale Springs, and the old Brabsons Ferry river crossing.

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4. 1892 Map of Knoxville

   

   1892 Knoxville

   1892 Print · USGS

   Eastern Tennessee in the late nineteenth century shows a landscape of river-valley commerce transitioning into the Great Smokies. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Sevierville or locate landmarks like Porter Academy and Boyd Ferry.

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7. 1894 Map of Knoxville

   

   1894 Knoxville

   1894 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee valley meets the high Smokies in the 1890s, revealing a landscape of river ferries, mountain coves, and emerging rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace early crossings at Boyd Ferry, established schools like Porter Academy, and the early footprints of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

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10. 1895 Map of Knoxville

    

    1895 Knoxville

    1895 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee and French Broad Rivers converge in this late-nineteenth-century survey of East Tennessee’s rising landscape. Trace the early rail lines and mountain crossings that shaped life for families in Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Maryville.

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13. 1901 Map of Knoxville

    

    1901 Knoxville

    1901 Print · USGS

    The East Tennessee borderlands meet the high Smokies at the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and crossroads near Sevierville and Maryville, or find landmarks like Cade Cove and Gatlinburg before they became tourist hubs.

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16. 1936 Map of Wear Cove

    

    1936 Wear Cove

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Great Smoky Mountains border these Tennessee coves during the mid-1930s, showing the early park boundary and the local rail line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hatcher Cem, Coker Hill Chapel, and the isolated Carr Creek Sch.

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19. 1942 Map of Wear Cove

    

    1942 Wear Cove

    1942 Print · USGS

    The valleys and ridges of Blount and Sevier Counties are mapped here in the early 1940s, just inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Genealogists can trace family sites like Mattox Cem, Park Settlement, and the Wearwood School near Wear Cove Church.

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22. 1953 Map of Wear Cove, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Wear Cove

    1954 Print · USGS

    The coves and ridges of Blount and Sevier Counties are captured here just as the national park era was maturing. Genealogists and hikers can trace old family sites like Hatchertown, find the Park Settlement School, and locate The Sinks along the Little River.

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25. 1955 Map of Knoxville

    

    1955 Knoxville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains are shown here at a peak of mid-century development and conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early road networks connecting Gatlinburg, Waynesville, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation across the high ridges.

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28. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Knoxville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians of Tennessee and North Carolina are mapped here during the mid-twentieth century as new highways reached the high country. Genealogists and historians can trace the topography between Knoxville and Asheville, locating family landmarks near Fontana Lake or along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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31. 1960 Map of Knoxville

    

    1960 Knoxville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians come alive in the 1950s, showing the intersection of new national park tourism and deep-rooted mountain industry. Trace old rail lines like the Clinchfield RR and find high-altitude landmarks from Mt Le Conte to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

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34. 1964 Map of Knoxville

    

    1964 Knoxville

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Southern Appalachians and Great Smokies are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged borderlands of Tennessee and North Carolina. Researchers can trace historic mountain routes like U S 441, the expanse of Pisgah National Forest, and the growing footprints of Asheville and Knoxville.

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37. 1983 Map of Knoxville, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Knoxville

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee valley and the rising Smokies are captured here in the early eighties, showing the region as the tourism and transit hub of the Southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the layout of the University of Tennessee or locate rural landmarks like Shady Grove Ch and Pleasant Hill Cem.

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40. 2022 Map of Wear Cove, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Wear Cove

    2022 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Smokies in the early 2020s reveal a landscape where mountain communities and protected wilderness meet. Researchers can locate numerous historic burial sites like Brickey Cem and Little Brier Cem or trace the winding course of Waldens Cr.

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