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Tennessee Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of Tennessee for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 5 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Color or black and white.

Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.

Illustrated map of Tennessee in color

Color

The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

Black and white illustrated map of Tennessee

Black and white

The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

What is on the Tennessee map

Every picture sits at its real location in Tennessee, with a one-line fact beside it. Nashville, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Great Smoky Mountains: This national park was established in 1934.
  • Mississippi River: This massive river forms the western border.
  • Reelfoot Lake: Formed by major earthquakes in 1811 and 1812.
  • Cumberland Caverns: Features over 27 miles of underground caves.
  • Graceland: The famous home of music legend Elvis Presley.
  • Grand Ole Opry: The longest-running radio show in US history.
  • Fort Loudoun: Built during the French and Indian War.
  • Cumberland Gap: A mountain pass used by early pioneers.

What Tennessee makes and grows

  • Cotton Farming: A major crop grown in the flat western plains.
  • Oak Ridge National Lab: Built in 1943 for the Manhattan Project.
  • Auto Manufacturing: Thousands of cars are built here every year.
  • Dairy Farming: Dairy cows graze on Tennessee’s green hills.

State symbols

  • Mockingbird: Can mimic the songs of dozens of other birds.
  • Iris: Its name is the Greek word for rainbow.
  • Tulip Poplar: This tall tree can grow over 100 feet tall.
  • Raccoon: This nocturnal mammal has a black masked face.

Tennessee key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Volunteer State
Capital
Nashville
Largest city
Nashville
Became a state
June 1, 1796 (16th)
State bird
Mockingbird
State flower
Iris
State tree
Tulip Poplar
Motto
Agriculture and Commerce

Cities shown

  • Nashville (capital)
  • Memphis
  • Knoxville
  • Chattanooga
  • Clarksville

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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