1940s Maps of Tazewell County, Virginia

Explore 4 historic maps of Tazewell County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Tazewell County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Tazewell County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Tazewell County, VA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Pounding Mill
    1941 Map of Pounding Mill
    1941 Pounding Mill
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River valley in the early 1940s shows a landscape organized by rail and ridge. Genealogists can trace family names at Maiden Spr, locate rural landmarks like Wittens Mill, or find old school sites like Linkous Sch.

  2. 1941 Map of Burkes Garden
    1941 Map of Burkes Garden
    1941 Burkes Garden
    1941 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County in the late nineteen-thirties reveals the distinctive enclosed valley of Burkes Garden and the rail corridors of the north. Genealogists and hikers can trace the paths to Gose Mills, rural congregations like Marys Chapel, and schools such as Redoak Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1947 Map of Pounding Mill
    1947 Map of Pounding Mill
    1947 Pounding Mill
    1947 Print · USGS
    Tazewell County's coal and rail corridor is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight mountain valleys and rural settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Witten Fort, Litz Chapel, and dozens of named schools from Bearwallow Sch to Mitchell Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1947 Map of Richlands, 1965 Print
    1947 Map of Richlands, 1965 Print
    1947 Richlands
    1965 Print · USGS
    The coal and rail corridor of Southwest Virginia comes to life in the late 1940s, centered on the busy mountain towns of Richlands and Raven. Trace ancestral homesteads and local institutions near the Richlands Airport or schools like Crystal Block School and Whitewood School.

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