Notes:
The
pre-1938, 1946, and 1949 maps are simple, black and white maps showing road
conditions as of that month. These were probably issued in addition to more
elaborate maps, such as the 1938 (Jan) and 1940 (Jan) maps listed below, which
are more colorful and contain tourist photos, etc.
From
1985 to the present, the maps contain a reference to the number of copies
printed, along with a date, at the bottom center of the map. Publication dates
in the fall of a given year are listed as the following year (i.e. 12/95 is
listed as a 1996 map). There is also a notation near the legend which states
"Highway System current thru...", along with
a date. These are sometimes one or two years different from the printing date.
Sponsor(s): none
Last updated: 11/29/09 (cas)
1923;
dtd lgnd (Oct 31); no cvr, printed one side only; unfolded 30.25 x 8.75
1926
A: dtd below lgnd; no cvr, printed both sides; unfolded 30.25 x 9.25
1926
B; dtd lgnd (Jul 1); bw txt cvr;
4 x 8.5
1929;
dtd cvr (Jun); bw txt cvr
with st seal; 4 x 9.25
1930;
dtd cvr; bw txt cvr
with st seal; sizes vary
. [2 known versions: {Jun & 3.75 x
9.25}, {Nov & 3.75 x 8.75} and 1 reported version: {Aug}]
1931;
dtd cvr; bw txt cvr
with st seal; 3.75 x 9
. [1 known version: {Aug} and 1
reported version: {May}]
1932;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1930
1933;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as
1930
. [1 known version: {May} and 1
reported version: {Dec}]
1934;
dtd cvr (June); red &
black txt cvr with st seal;
3.75 x 9.25
1935;
dtd cvr (Nov); otherwise
same as 1934
1936;
dtd cvr (Dec); otherwise
same as 1934
1937;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1934
1938;
dtd cvr (Jan); clr photo of "
. [2 known versions:
{M.O. Allen, Comm.}, {Ink stamp of C.W. Phillips, Comm.}]
1940;
dtd cvr (Jan); clr dwg of st
cptl grounds; 4.75 x 10.5
1941;
dtd cvr (Jul); clr photo “The Hermitage”; 4.75 x 10.5
1946;
dtd cvr (Jun); red &
black txt cvr with st seal;
3.75 x 9.25
1947;
dtd cvr (Aug); clr photo of car on rural hwy; 3.75 x 9.25
1949;
dtd cvr (Jun); otherwise
same as 1946
1950;
dtd cvr (Feb); clr photo of car on rd by "Rural Roads Project"
sign; 3.75 x 9.25
1951;
dtd cvr (Aug); clr photo of divided hwy; 3.75 x 9.25
. [2 known versions: {Gov. Browning},
{Gov. Clement sticker over Gov. Browning}]
1954;
dtd cvr (Jan); 2 clr photos (dam, farm land); 3.75 x 9.25
1956;
dtd lgnd (Jan); 2 clr photos ("State Capitol", "Bridge over
. [2 known versions: {dtd cvr}, {no date on cvr}]
1959;
dtd cvr (May); 2 clr photos ("State Capitol", "
1963;
dtd cvr (Feb); 2 clr photos (dam, hwy cloverleaf); 3.75 x 9.25
1964;
dtd cvr (Feb); 2 clr photos (2 bridges, fwy
interchange); 3.75 x 9.25
1965;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1964
1966;
dtd cvr (Feb); clr photo "I-40 & I-75 Interchange..."; 3.75 x 9.25
1967;
dtd cvr (Feb); clr photo "Bridge on I-65...";
3.75 x 9.25
1968;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1967
1969;
dtd cvr (Feb); clr photo "
1970;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1969
1971;
dtd cvr (Feb); otherwise
same as 1969
1972;
dtd cvr (1972-73), dtd cprt (1972); clr photo "
1973;
dtd cvr (1972-73), dtd cprt (1973); otherwise same
as 1972
1974;
dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (st cptl bldg, waterfall); 3.75 x 9.25
1975;
dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (st cptl bldg, Civil War cannons); 3.75 x 9.25
1976;
dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (woman with mug, covered bridge, woman with
bowl); 3.75 x 9.25
1977;
dtd cvr; clr painting of woman with dulcimer below clr photo of
1978;
dtd cvr; clr photos within letters/numbers of
1979-80;
dtd cvr; clr photo of divided hwy in mtns;
3.75 X 8.5
1981-82;
dtd cvr; clr photo of rock with divided hwy/town below; 3.75 X 8.5
1985;
dtd btm of map; clr photo of rd in mtns in
autumn; 3.5 x 8.5
. [2 known versions: {Auth. No. 326016,
800,000 copies}, {Auth. No. 326016-RP-2, 1,000,000 copies}]
1986;
dtd btm of map; clr photo of bridge over river at sunset; 3.5 x 8.5
1987;
dtd btm of map (Dec 1);
otherwise same as 1986
1988;
dtd btm of map; otherwise
same as 1986
. [2 known versions: {Jan}, {8/88}]
1989;
dtd btm of map (6/89); clr photo of wildflowers by divided hwy; 3.5 x 8.5
1990;
dtd btm of map (2/90);
otherwise same as 1989
1991;
dtd btm of map (1/91);
otherwise same as 1989
1992;
dtd btm of map (2/92); clr photo of curving divided hwy in autumn; 3.5 x 8.5
1993;
dtd btm of map (1/93); clr photo of curving rd in autumn; 3.5 x 8.5
1994;
dtd btm of map (3/94);
red/white/blue txt cvr with 3 stars in circle; 3.5 x
8.5
1995;
dtd btm of map (5/95); clr photo of curving rd over river; 3.5 x 8.5
1996;
dtd cvr, btm of map (12/95); clr photo of
fireworks "The Tennessee State Capitol"; 3.5 x 8.5
1997;
dtd btm of map (12/96); clr photo of curving fwy through mtns; 3.5 x 8.5
1998;
dtd btm of map (12/97); clr photo of bridge and field of flowers; 3.5 x 8.5
1999;
dtd btm of map (12/98); clr photo of “First Lady Martha Sundquist
stands among wildflowers”; 3.5 x 8.5
2000;
dtd cvr, btm of map (1/00); cvr photo of
curving hwy thru mtns; 3.5 x 8.5
2001;
dtd cvr; clr photo of Natchez Trace arch bridge, 3.5 x 8.5
2002;
dtd cvr; clr photo “State Route 840 Spans the
2003;
dtd cvr; clr photo of 1959 Ford Mercury Monterey on curving hwy thru
forested hills; 3.5 x 8.5
2004;
dtd cvr; clr photo of field of flowers with highway in background;
3.5 x 8.5
2005;
dtd cvr; clr photo of back road in trees; 3.5 x 8.5
2006;
dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (aerial view of hwy, field of flowers,
bicyclists on bridge); 3.5 x 9
2007;
dtd cvr; clr photo of wild flowers beside hwy with two cars; 3.5 x 9
2008;
dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (bridge, road, bus); 3.5 x 9
2009;
dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (mountains, motorcycles, freeway interchange);
3.5 x 9
1977;
dtd map code; clr photo of
jar filled with objects; 3.75 x 8.5
1978;
dtd bk
cvr; otherwise same as 1977 cvr
. [2 known versions: {5/78}, {9/78}]
1981;
dtd bk
cvr; clr dwg of red car on winding road; 4.75 x 9
. [2 known versions: {Mar 1981}, {Aug
1981}]
1983;
dtd bk
cvr (Oct 1983); otherwise same as 1981