1890s Maps of Sullivan County, Tennessee

1. 1891 Map of Roan Mountain

   

   1891 Roan Mountain

   1891 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee-North Carolina border country comes alive in the 1890s, when narrow-gauge railroads and mountain ferries still moved the region's goods. Genealogists and historians can trace early crossings like Shipley's Ferry, industrial sites at Embreeville, and high-country settlements like Cloudland.

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4. 1891 Map of Abingdon

   

   1891 Abingdon

   1891 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia in the 1890s reveals a landscape of mountain ridges and thriving valley settlements along the Norfolk and Western R. R. Lineages can be traced through sites like Emory and Henry College, Saltville, and numerous family-named landmarks like Vance's Mill.

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7. 1892 Map of Greeneville

   

   1892 Greeneville

   1892 Print · USGS

   East Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river-crossing ferries and mountain gaps centered on Greeneville. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail corridor of the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia R. R. and locate family-named sites like Britton Ferry and Evans X Rds.

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10. 1893 Map of Cranberry

    

    1893 Cranberry

    1893 Print · USGS

    The high country of the Blue Ridge and Appalachians is captured here during the late 1800s, showing the early settlements and crossroads of Watauga and Johnson counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and early industry at Rhea Forge, Shulls Mill, and the many hamlets like Vilas and Sutherland.

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13. 1894 Map of Roan Mountain

    

    1894 Roan Mountain

    1894 Print · USGS

    Northeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina are mapped here in the late nineteenth century as the rail network expands through the Unaka Range. Trace early industrial footprints and family lands near Elizabethton, Terry Furnace, and the high summit at Cloudland.

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16. 1894 Map of Abingdon, 1896 Print

    

    1894 Abingdon

    1896 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's valley and ridge country is captured here during the peak of the rail era, centered on the Abingdon and Marion corridors. Local historians can trace the foundations of Emory and Henry College and numerous rural mill sites like Belfast Mills or Vance's Mill.

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19. 1894 Map of Estillville, 1909 Print

    

    1894 Estillville

    1909 Print · USGS

    The Appalachian highlands at the turn of the century show a landscape of isolated mountain hollows and emerging rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints across river crossings like Speer Ferry and vanished industry at Zion Mills or Brick Store.

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22. 1895 Map of Cranberry

    

    1895 Cranberry

    1895 Print · USGS

    The High Country of North Carolina and Tennessee comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Mountain City or locate old community centers like Valle Cruces, Banners Elk, and Rhea Forge.

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25. 1896 Map of Greeneville

    

    1896 Greeneville

    1896 Print · USGS

    Upper East Tennessee thrives in the late nineteenth century as a hub of rail travel and river commerce centered around the county seat. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous crossroads and post offices like Chissolms P. O., Hawes X Roads, and Britton Ferry.

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28. 1897 Map of Bristol

    

    1897 Bristol

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the late nineteenth century were a landscape of steep ridges and river-dependent commerce. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Bickley Mill, locate river crossings like Childress Ferry, or find early rail stops along the Norfolk and Western RR.

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31. 1899 Map of Cranberry

    

    1899 Cranberry

    1899 Print · USGS

    The high Appalachian borderlands of North Carolina and Tennessee appear here in the late nineteenth century, defined by mountain settlements and early river-powered industry. Researchers can trace the era's geography through landmarks like Rhea Forge, Shills Mill, and the historic Yonhalossee Road.

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