1930s Maps of Smyth County, Virginia

Explore 23 historic maps of Smyth County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Smyth County, VA maps

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  1. 1931 Map of Rural Retreat
    1931 Map of Rural Retreat
    1931 Rural Retreat
    1931 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Virginia in the early 1930s is defined by its ridge-and-valley terrain and the rail-and-road corridor of the Norfolk and Western. Genealogists can trace local landmarks like Wasson Cem, Roberts Mill, and the Old Iron Mine near Sugar Grove.

  2. 1934 Map of Chatham Hill
    1934 Map of Chatham Hill
    1934 Chatham Hill
    1934 Print · USGS
    Smyth County's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the mid-1930s during the early development of the regional park system. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like New Cove Sch, the site of the Proposed Hungry Mother Lake, and the crossing at Ellendale Ford.

  3. 1934 Map of Tazewell
    1934 Map of Tazewell
    1934 Tazewell
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River headwaters and Appalachian ridges of Tazewell County are captured here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western railroad through Maxwell or locate country landmarks like Creagers Mill and the Tazewell County Fair Grounds.

  4. 1935 Map of Konnarock
    1935 Map of Konnarock
    1935 Konnarock
    1935 Print · USGS
    The mountains of Southwest Virginia come alive in the mid-1930s, showing the early reach of the Unaka National Forest. Local researchers can trace family roots through sites like Konnarock, Loves Mill, and several rural schoolhouses like Piedmont Sch.

  5. 1935 Map of Chilhowie
    1935 Map of Chilhowie
    1935 Chilhowie
    1935 Print · USGS
    Smyth County was a center of mountain industry and valley farming in the mid-1930s, defined by the Holston River forks. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks from Mathieson Alkali Works to rural centers like St Clair Bottom and Carlock Ch.

  6. 1935 Map of Nebo
    1935 Map of Nebo
    1935 Nebo
    1935 Print · USGS
    Smyth County mountain valleys and the Holston River are mapped here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tilson Mill, Groseclose Store, and rural schoolhouses including Nebo Sch.

  7. 1935 Map of Maccrady
    1935 Map of Maccrady
    1935 Maccrady
    1935 Print · USGS
    Smyth and Tazewell Counties are shown here during the mid-1930s, as industrial activity along the river defined the local economy. Researchers can trace the path of the Mathieson Alkali Works R. R. and locate family landmarks like Carter Sch or Watsons Gap Sch.

  8. 1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grayson County was a landscape of high ridges and river crossings in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family sites at Youngs Chapel, find early crossings like Halsey Ferry, and locate old mountain schoolhouses like Oak Hill Sch and Fairwood Sch.

  9. 1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Mount Rogers
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of Grayson and Smyth Counties are documented here in the mid-1930s as the Appalachian Trail was being established across Mount Rogers. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain life at Konnarock, the Iron Mountain Boys Sch, and Taylors Valley.

  10. 1935 Map of Cedar Springs
    1935 Map of Cedar Springs
    1935 Cedar Springs
    1935 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's high ridges and hollows come into focus during the mid-1930s as the Smyth and Wythe county line is surveyed. Researchers can trace the exact locations of local landmarks like Lindamood Sch, Union Chapel, and the paths through Glade Hollow.

  11. 1935 Map of Trout Dale
    1935 Map of Trout Dale
    1935 Trout Dale
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grayson and Smyth Counties are shown in the mid-1930s as a high-altitude landscape of national forest and developing highways. Researchers can trace the early route of the Appalachian Trail and find family-named landmarks like Houndshell Branch and Slabtown Br.

  12. 1935 Map of Saltville
    1935 Map of Saltville
    1935 Saltville
    1935 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's industrial heart comes into focus during the mid-thirties as the salt-and-alkali economy thrives along the Holston River. Genealogists can trace the early footprint of Tumbling Creek College or locate long-standing landmarks like Belfast Mills and the Mathieson Alkali Works R R.

  13. 1935 Map of Glade Spring
    1935 Map of Glade Spring
    1935 Glade Spring
    1935 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's ridge-and-valley landscape comes alive in the mid-1930s, showing the early path of the Appalachian Trail and the bustling campus of Emory and Henry College. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Blackwell, Moore, and Litz alongside the rail-driven economies of Saltville and Glade Spring.

  14. 1935 Map of Hutchinson Rock
    1935 Map of Hutchinson Rock
    1935 Hutchinson Rock
    1935 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Bland counties met along the high ridges of the Clinch Mountains during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace early rural life through landmarks like Hutchinson Rock, the Thompson Sch, and several localized sites like Burkes Garden No 2.

  15. 1935 Map of Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Map of Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of Southwest Virginia appear here in the mid-1930s, featuring the summits and gaps of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the early route of the Appalachian Trail and locate mountain landmarks like Konnarock Sch, Elk Garden, and Stony Creek Ch.

  16. 1935 Map of Atkins
    1935 Map of Atkins
    1935 Atkins
    1935 Print · USGS
    Smyth County was a landscape of mountain ridges and river valleys in the mid-1930s, caught between rail-line growth and deep wilderness. Trace family history at Wassum Cem, locate the Camp Jaccard CCC No 3581, or find the old Roberts Mill.

  17. 1935 Map of Groseclose
    1935 Map of Groseclose
    1935 Groseclose
    1935 Print · USGS
    Wythe County, Virginia, is captured in the mid-1930s along the vital Holston River transportation corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Groseclose and Old Mt Airy, or locate community centers like Bethany Ch and Murpheyville Sch.

  18. 1935 Map of Marion
    1935 Map of Marion
    1935 Marion
    1935 Print · USGS
    Marion and its surrounding Smyth County valleys are captured during the mid-1930s, just as new conservation projects were shaping the landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Holston Mill, the C C C Camp, and rural centers such as Adwolf and McMullin.

  19. 1935 Map of Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Map of Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Smyth and Grayson county line is captured during the mid-1930s as the regional landscape was being documented for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Researchers can trace early routes through Houndshell Gap and locate landmarks like Hemp Patch and the Appalachian Trail.

  20. 1936 Map of Burkes Garden
    1936 Map of Burkes Garden
    1936 Burkes Garden
    1936 Print · USGS
    Tazewell and Bland Counties appear in the mid-1930s, defined by the extraordinary limestone bowl of Burkes Garden. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Maple Hill Cem, the Witten Mill settlement, and the industrial corridor at Bluefield.

  21. 1938 Map of Glade Spring, 1958 Print
    1938 Map of Glade Spring, 1958 Print
    1938 Glade Spring
    1958 Print · USGS
    Washington and Smyth counties in the late 1930s reveal a landscape shaped by the Norfolk and Western Railway and the valley's steep ridges. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Snodgrass Cem and the grounds of Emory and Henry College.
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1939 Map of Glade Spring
    1939 Map of Glade Spring
    1939 Glade Spring
    1939 Print · USGS
    Washington and Smyth counties in the late 1930s reveal a landscape of coordinated valley settlements and mountain ridges. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks like Snoggrass Cem and Broady Cem or the campus layout of Emory and Henry College.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Mount Rogers
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this survey from the 1930s, showing the mountain communities and logging-era geography of the High Country. Researchers can locate the Konnarock Girls Sch, family-named mill sites like Loves Mill, and the early path of the Appalachian Trail.
    3 unique versions available

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