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1940 Map of Concord

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Concord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Fort Loudoun Reservoir and the Tennessee River dominate this 1940 study, capturing the landscape at a moment of significant transition as the Tennessee Valley Authority reshaped the region's waterways. The map illustrates a dense network of river-oriented settlements and family landmarks before the rising waters of Watts Bar Res and its upstream counterparts fully altered the riverbanks. Communities such as Concord and Friendsville are shown alongside smaller rural centers like Martel and Virtue.

Genealogical interest is high with the inclusion of several family-named burial grounds and gathering places, including Prater Cem, Long Tom Cem, and Ish Cem. The infrastructure of the era is preserved through the paths of the Southern RR and the Louisville and Nashville RR, while remnants of older river transit are visible at the Leeper Ferry (Abandoned). Land-bound transport is centered on the Lee Highway and the storied Broadway of America.