Old Maps of Union, Tennessee for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 12 historic maps of Union. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Union, TN maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Maynardville
    1897 Map of Maynardville
    1897 Maynardville
    1897 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of high ridges and vital river fords. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and transit hubs like Nances Ferry, the Lead Mine at New Prospect, and Massongills Mill.

  2. 1900 Map of Maynardville
    1900 Map of Maynardville
    1900 Maynardville
    1900 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee was a world of river fords and mountain gaps at the turn of the century, dominated by the winding Clinch and Powell rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Massongills Mill, Church Grove, and Sharps Chapel.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1936 Map of Mc Lean Rock
    1936 Map of Mc Lean Rock
    1936 Mc Lean Rock
    1936 Print · USGS
    Union and Claiborne counties appear just as the Tennessee Valley Authority was reshaping the land in the mid-1930s. Researchers can locate family roots at Rose Hill Ch & Cem, trace the early operations of Lead Mine, or find the historic Speedwell Academy.

  4. 1936 Map of Maynardville
    1936 Map of Maynardville
    1936 Maynardville
    1936 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1930s, the rising waters of Norris Reservoir began reshaping Union County. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land and community landmarks like Berry Peter Mill, Lickskillet, and Big Barren Cem.

  5. 1941 Map of Maynardville
    1941 Map of Maynardville
    1941 Maynardville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Union County during the transformative early years of the TVA project shows a landscape of traditional settlements meeting new infrastructure. Researchers can trace family history at the Berry Peters Mill, Sharps Chapel, and dozens of burial sites like Lay Cem and Tharp Cem.

  6. 1952 Map of Maynardville, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Maynardville, 1954 Print
    1952 Maynardville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Maynardville and the surrounding Tennessee valleys are captured here during the early 1950s, a time when the landscape was adapting to the creation of NORRIS LAKE. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like the Berry-Peters Mill, Ellisons Store, and the Pleasant View Church.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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 Morristown
    1981 Map of Morristown
    1981 Morristown
    1981 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's ridge-and-valley corridor is captured here in the early eighties, showing the region's transformation by TVA reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Alpha Ch, follow the Southern Railway, or locate the Young Mine.

  12. 2022 Map of Maynardville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Maynardville, 2022 Print
    2022 Maynardville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Maynardville and the surrounding Union County ridges are shown here as they appeared in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family heritage through dozens of sites like Graves Cem and Irwin Chapel Cem, or explore the unique geography of Norris Lake.

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