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1939 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Jonesboro, the historic county seat of Washington County, serves as the focal point of this 1939 survey. The landscape is defined by the prominent Buffalo Ridge and Chestnut Ridge to the north, while the Andrew Johnson Highway and the Southern Railway provide critical east-west transit through the valley. This era reveals a densely populated rural landscape characterized by numerous country schools and churches, including Berea Sch, McNeil Sch, and Marvin Chapel.

Industrial and institutional landmarks are particularly notable near the edge of Johnson City, where the National Soldiers Home and Mountain Home stand. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named cemeteries and markers like the Massengill Memorial and Knob Creek Mill. The map also captures the path of the Clinchfield Railroad as it pierces through the hills via the Indian Ridge Tunnel, illustrating the complex engineering required by the regional topography.