Old Maps of Pennington Gap, Virginia for Hiking & Exploration
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Pennington Gap, VA maps
(18)- 1887 Map of Jonesville
1887 Jonesville1887 Print · USGSThe rugged borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured in the late nineteenth century during a time of isolated valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jonesville, Sneedville, and the remote Kyle's Ford along the Powell River. - 1891 Map of Jonesville
1891 Jonesville1891 Print · USGSThe tri-state borderlands of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace early river crossings and mountain settlements like Poteet Ford, Shafers P.O., and Mt Pleasant.9 unique versions available - 1916 Map of Nolansburg
1916 Nolansburg1916 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1919 Map of Nolansburg
1919 Nolansburg1919 Print · USGSHarlan 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.3 unique versions available - 1935 Map of Ben Hur
1935 Ben Hur1935 Print · USGSLee 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. - 1935 Map of Pennington Gap
1935 Pennington Gap1935 Print · USGSCoal 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. - 1947 Map of Ben Hur, 1960 Print
1947 Ben Hur1960 Print · USGSLee County in the late 1940s reveals a mountain landscape defined by the Powell River and the winding Louisville and Nashville railroad. Genealogists can trace family names across Waddell Cem and Hyden Cem, or locate landmarks like Collier Mill and Poteet Ferry Bridge.4 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Ben Hur
1949 Ben Hur1949 Print · USGSLee County, Virginia, in the late Forties is a landscape of mountain ridges and river crossings where the Louisville and Nashville rail line links valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of sites like McConnell Chapel, Ely Cem, and Waddell Cem. - 1955 Map of Johnson City
1955 Johnson City1955 Print · USGSEast 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. - 1955 Map of Pennington Gap, 1956 Print
1955 Pennington Gap1956 Print · USGSPennington Gap and the surrounding coal camps of Lee County are shown at the height of the mid-century rail and mining era. Researchers can trace family roots at the Disney Sch, locate the Holmes Mill Church, or follow the Southern Ry through St Charles.5 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
1957 Johnson City1966 Print · USGSUpper 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. - 1960 Map of Johnson City
1960 Johnson City1960 Print · USGSUpper 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. - 1963 Map of Johnson City
1963 Johnson City1963 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1976 Map of Ben Hur, 1981 Print
1976 Ben Hur1981 Print · USGSThe Powell River valley near the bicentennial era reveals its intricate mountain-and-hollow topography in this detailed aerial study. Researchers can pinpoint property boundaries and rural crossroads near Jonesville and Ben Hur or trace the course of Wallen Creek. - 1976 Map of Pennington Gap, 1981 Print
1976 Pennington Gap1981 Print · USGSPennington Gap and its surrounding mountain hollows are captured in the mid-seventies just as the regional landscape was maturing. Researchers can trace the layout of valley settlements like St Charles and Bonny Blue or follow the path of the North Fork Powell River. - 1977 Map of Middlesboro, 1983 Print
1977 Middlesboro1983 Print · USGSThe tri-state border region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia is shown here in the late seventies as the rail-and-river economy hummed through the gaps. Trace local family roots and transit routes through Middlesboro, Harlan, and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. - 2022 Map of Pennington Gap, 2022 Print
2022 Pennington Gap2022 Print · USGSPennington Gap and the surrounding Appalachian coalfields are detailed in this 2022 survey of the Virginia and Kentucky border. Genealogists and historians can locate family burial sites like Baker Cem and Napier Cem or trace settlements like St. Charles and Benedict. - 2022 Map of Ben Hur, 2022 Print
2022 Ben Hur2022 Print · USGSLee County in the early twenty-first century remains defined by its traditional mountain settlements and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land across numerous burial sites like Hill Cem and Rutherford Cem while identifying old mill locations at Collier Mill and Kincer Mill.
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