1935 Map of Jonesboro

About this map

The town of Jonesboro serves as the focal point of this mid-1930s survey, showing the established community along the Southern railroad line before modern highway expansion altered the rural landscape. To the northeast, the grounds of the Veterans Administration Mountain Home and the National Soldiers Home occupy a significant portion of the area adjacent to Johnson City. The map documents a dense network of local education and faith, featuring numerous small institutions like the Columbia Institute, Matson Institute, and McKinley Sch, alongside country chapels such as Marvin Chapel and Snow Chapel. The topography is defined by the prominent Indian Ridge and the northern reaches of the Unaka National Forest near Cherokee Mountain. This study, compiled from aerial photographs by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the USGS, captures the transition of the Andrew Johnson Highway as it connected these eastern Tennessee valley settlements during the Depression era.