1900s (20th Century) Maps of Lee County, Virginia

1. 1903 Map of Middlesboro

   

   1903 Middlesboro

   1903 Print · USGS

   Middlesboro sits at the gateway to the mountains in this early century survey of the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia borders. Researchers can trace early migration routes and mountain passes like the famous Cumberland Gap, Baptist Gap, and Yellow Slip Gap.

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4. 1916 Map of Nolansburg

   

   1916 Nolansburg

   1916 Print · USGS

   The rugged Cumberland Plateau along the Kentucky and Virginia border is captured here during the first World War. Researchers can trace early railroad history and mountain genealogy through labels like Nolansburg, Panorama Station, and the slopes of Black Mountain.

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7. 1919 Map of Nolansburg

   

   1919 Nolansburg

   1919 Print · USGS

   Harlan County and the Virginia borderlands are captured here during the height of early twentieth-century mountain development. Local historians can trace the foundations of the Pine Mountain Settlement School and vanished industrial sites like Leona Mines PO and Bondurant.

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10. 1921 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1921 Big Stone Gap

    1921 Print · USGS

    In the early 1920s, the coal and rail networks of Wise and Lee Counties were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and rural hubs like Keokee, Johnsons Mill PO, and Stonega along the Southern RR and the Powell River.

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13. 1922 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1922 Big Stone Gap

    1922 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's coal and rail corridors are captured here in the early 1920s, showing the height of industrial development in the Cumberland Mountains. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Appalachia, Keokee, and the historic Seminary School along the Powell River.

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16. 1927 Map of Middlesboro, 1955 Print

    

    1927 Middlesboro

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Gap region comes alive in this survey from the late 1920s, showing the intersection of three states and the rugged rail networks that shaped it. Trace family roots and local industry at Gibson Station PO, Lincoln Memorial University, and Ellison Mill.

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19. 1929 Map of Big Stone Gap

    

    1929 Big Stone Gap

    1929 Print · USGS

    The coal and rail networks of the Kentucky-Virginia border country are frozen in time just before the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Lynch, Keokee, and Appalachia, or locate landmarks such as Robbins Chapel and Cluttis Post Office.

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22. 1930 Map of Middlesboro

    

    1930 Middlesboro

    1930 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region comes alive in the late 1920s, centered on the strategic mountain pass at Cumberland Gap. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Middlesboro, early campus sites at Lincoln Memorial University, and rural landmarks like Ellison Mill.

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25. 1932 Map of Hagan

    

    1932 Hagan

    1932 Print · USGS

    The rugged borderlands of Kentucky and Virginia come to life in this early 1930s survey of the high gaps and hollows. Researchers can locate remote mountain landmarks like Hensley Sch, Feepee Store, and the scattered cabins at Alva.

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28. 1935 Map of Ewing

    

    1935 Ewing

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Virginia-Kentucky borderlands in the mid-1930s are captured here, centered on the settlement of Ewing and the passage through Poor Valley. Trace the path of the Old Wilderness Trail and locate family landmarks like Mc Lin Cem and Arthur Chapel.

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31. 1935 Map of Kyles Ford

    

    1935 Kyles Ford

    1935 Print · USGS

    Hancock County and the Clinch River are captured in the mid-1930s, documenting a time when river fords and mountain gaps defined travel. Researchers can locate remote schools and cemeteries like Wallens Bend Sch, BLEDSOE CEM, and the settlement at Eidson.

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34. 1935 Map of Appalachia

    

    1935 Appalachia

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Virginia-Kentucky borderlands hummed with coal and rail activity in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace family locations through numerous company towns like Roda and Arno, or locate the Interstate Shops and Yards.

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37. 1935 Map of Looneys Gap

    

    1935 Looneys Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of river-bottom farms and ridge-top gaps. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Donald Mill, Tignors Ford, and the old Snow Flake settlement.

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40. 1935 Map of Varilla

    

    1935 Varilla

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky and Virginia state line was defined by the high ridgelines of the Appalachians in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural infrastructure including Ely Cem, Woodvine Sch, and the Trent Siding along the rail line.

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43. 1935 Map of Hubbard Springs

    

    1935 Hubbard Springs

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lee County, Virginia, is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by mountain gaps and the winding Powell River. You can trace the historic Wilderness Trail and locate dozens of local landmarks like Spangler Cem, Ocoonita, and Hubbard Springs.

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46. 1935 Map of Evarts

    

    1935 Evarts

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky and Virginia borderlands appear here in the mid-1930s during an era of expanding federal utility projects. Researchers can trace the path of the Ky Util Co Trans Line and locate Nolansburg No 1 near the Stone Creek drainage.

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49. 1935 Map of Ben Hur

    

    1935 Ben Hur

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lee County, Virginia, is captured in the mid-1930s as a landscape of river crossings and mountain hollows. Researchers can trace the heritage of Jonesville and Ben Hur through local landmarks like C C C Camp No 391, Chandler Mill, and Sword Cem.

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52. 1935 Map of Keokee

    

    1935 Keokee

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and Kentucky borderlands in the 1930s reveal a landscape of deep valleys and coal-driven industry. Genealogists can trace family roots at Ely Memorial Ch and Mohawk Sch or locate mining operations at Stonega Coal No 73.

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55. 1935 Map of Colman

    

    1935 Colman

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the mid-1930s show a landscape defined by the winding Powell River and the steep slopes of Wallen Ridge. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Brooks Cem, follow old river crossings like Brooks Ferry, or locate rural landmarks like Yeary Mill.

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58. 1935 Map of Rose Hill

    

    1935 Rose Hill

    1935 Print · USGS

    Lee County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of deep-rooted settlements and early Depression-era federal projects. Researchers can trace the Old Wilderness Trail, locate the CCC Camp TVA No 5, and find family landmarks like Grabeels Mill or the Engle Cem.

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61. 1935 Map of Duffield

    

    1935 Duffield

    1935 Print · USGS

    Scott County, Virginia, is captured here in the mid-1930s as a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and riverside mills. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities through landmarks like Sunbright Hortons Summit P O, Lawson Mill, and Pattonsville Sch.

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64. 1935 Map of Cumberland Gap

    

    1935 Cumberland Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    The tri-state corner of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia comes alive in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority begins transforming the Powell River valley. Trace the legendary Wilderness Trail past Lincoln Memorial University or locate family sites like Minton Mill and Sproles Chapel Sch.

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67. 1935 Map of Benham

    

    1935 Benham

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Kentucky-Virginia state line runs along the high ridges of the Cumberland Plateau during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace coal operations like Potato Hill Stonega Coal No 71 and topographic landmarks such as Deep Gap.

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70. 1935 Map of Back Valley

    

    1935 Back Valley

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Virginia borderlands in the mid-1930s reveal a landscape of river-bend settlements and mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community centers like Wolfenbarger Ch, Mulberry Gap, and Sand Springs Sch along the river valleys.

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73. 1935 Map of Pennington Gap

    

    1935 Pennington Gap

    1935 Print · USGS

    Coal and rail industry dominate this mid-depression landscape along the Kentucky-Virginia border. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and old communities like St Charles, Leona Mines PO, and Burkheart Chapel among the mountain ridges.

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