Old Maps of Emmett, Tennessee for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Emmett with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Emmett has changed over the decades.


Emmett, TN maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Bristol
    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.

  2. 1902 Map of Bristol
    1902 Map of Bristol
    1902 Bristol
    1902 Print · USGS
    The interstate border region around Bristol appears here at the start of the twentieth century, defined by its deep mountain ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the area through numerous landmarks like Bickley Mill, Kings Mill, and the Norfolk and Western RR.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1934 Map of Holston Valley
    1934 Map of Holston Valley
    1934 Holston Valley
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Holston Valley was a landscape of river fords and rural outposts in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties through Stuffels Cem, locate old mills like Old Kings Mill, and find river crossings at Shady Ford.

  4. 1935 Map of Beaver Creek
    1935 Map of Beaver Creek
    1935 Beaver Creek
    1935 Print · USGS
    The border city of Bristol serves as a bustling rail and highway hub in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Beidleman Mill, Mountain View Cemetery, and the Twin States Fairgrounds.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1938 Map of Holston Valley
    1938 Map of Holston Valley
    1938 Holston Valley
    1938 Print · USGS
    The Holston River valley at the Tennessee-Virginia border in the late 1930s shows a landscape of river fords and mountain ridges. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Stuffels Cem, King Mill, and the Holston Valley Sch before the landscape was altered.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Johnson City
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.

  7. 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Johnson City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are shown here during the mid-sixties transition of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the industrial rail hubs of Kingsport, the sprawling waters of Cherokee Lake, and the historic Cumberland Gap.

  8. 1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Map of Johnson City
    1960 Johnson City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and the surrounding tri-state area are shown in the mid-fifties during the height of the TVA reservoir era. Trace the industrial rail lines of the Southern and Louisville and Nashville between Kingsport and Johnson City.

  9. 1960 Map of Holston Valley, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Holston Valley, 1962 Print
    1960 Holston Valley
    1962 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County and the Virginia borderland are shown here at a moment when the recently completed South Holston Dam had transformed the river valley. Genealogists and historians can locate old landmarks like Scalf Cemetery, Sinking Spring Church, and the Bristol Caverns.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Map of Johnson City
    1963 Johnson City
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Tri-Cities and the surrounding Appalachian ridges are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the era's vital rail and river networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Clinchfield RR and locate settlements from Rogersville to Elizabethton.

  11. 1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Map of Bristol
    1981 Bristol
    1981 Print · USGS
    Appalachia and the Tri-Cities region are shown at a peak of industrial and rail development in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Clinchfield Railroad through the mountains or find local landmarks like King College and the Holston Army Ammunition Plant.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2003 Map of Holston Valley, 2004 Print
    2003 Map of Holston Valley, 2004 Print
    2003 Holston Valley
    2004 Print · USGS
    The South Fork Holston River valley and the expanding suburbs of Bristol are captured here at the turn of the twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Ketron Cem, Stophel Cem, and the Holston Valley Sch.

  13. 2022 Map of Holston Valley, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Holston Valley, 2022 Print
    2022 Holston Valley
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands appear here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of managed forests and deep reservoir waters. Genealogists can trace family names at Cleveland Presbyterian Church or burial sites like Sauls Cem and Cowan-Delaney Cem.

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