1940 Map of Concord

About this map

Concord and Friendsville sit at the center of this Tennessee Valley landscape, surveyed as the Fort Loudoun Reservoir was reshaping the flow of the Tennessee River. The map captures a transition in transportation, showing the intersection of the Southern Railway with historic thoroughfares like the Old Walton Road and the Lee Highway. Along the river's winding course, numerous islands and shoals like Calloway Island and Coulter Shoals are visible near the confluence with the Little Tennessee River. Local life is well-documented through scattered rural institutions, including Muddy Creek Sch, Bethel Chapel, and Prater Cem. A notable piece of local history is recorded at Leeper Ferry (Abandoned), marking where river crossings once linked the shores before modern infrastructure prevailed.