Old Maps of Five Points, Alabama for Metal Detecting

1. 1893 Map of Fort Payne

   

   1893 Fort Payne

   1893 Print · USGS

   Northeast Alabama is shown here in the late nineteenth century as the rail network transformed the valley floor. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named crossroads like Hoge's X Roads and vital river crossings including Coker Ferry and Sewell Ferry.

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4. 1898 Map of Fort Payne, 1964 Print

   

   1898 Fort Payne

   1964 Print · USGS

   DeKalb and Cherokee counties in the late 1890s are defined by the steep ridges of Lookout Mountain and a bustling network of river ferries. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous river crossings like Hardwick Ferry and early industrial sites such as Sloan Mill or Abernathy Mill.

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7. 1900 Map of Fort Payne

   

   1900 Fort Payne

   1900 Print · USGS

   Northeast Alabama is defined by its deep ridges and river valleys in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the era's ferry network across the Coosa River and find old family-run landmarks like Wagners Store and Santy Mills.

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10. 1955 Map of Rome

    

    1955 Rome

    1955 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee appear in the mid-fifties as a landscape of ridge-and-valley industry and river navigation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Chattanooga, the iron works of Gadsden, and textile towns like Trion or Summerville.

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13. 1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print

    

    1958 Rome

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line RR and explore the bounds of Cloudland Canyon State Park or Fort Oglethorpe.

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16. 1961 Map of Rome

    

    1961 Rome

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are shown here at a moment of significant mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Central of Georgia or locate landmarks within Chickamauga and Chattanooga Nat Military Park.

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19. 1963 Map of Rome

    

    1963 Rome

    1963 Print · USGS

    The tri-state corner of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee is captured here during a period of massive reservoir expansion and post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Ry or locate landmarks like Fort Oglethorpe and Cloudland Canyon State Park.

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22. 1967 Map of Jamestown, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Jamestown

    1969 Print · USGS

    Northeast Alabama and the Georgia borderlands appear here in the late sixties as a landscape of dramatic ridges and quiet valley settlements. Genealogists and hikers can trace family sites like Smith Cem and Alexander Cem or explore the wilder reaches of Little River Canyon.

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25. 1981 Map of Rome, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Rome

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northwest Georgia and the Alabama borderlands come into focus in the early eighties, defined by the winding Coosa River and the high ridges of Lookout Mountain. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through Rome, Gadsden, and Cedartown, alongside natural landmarks like Yellow Creek Falls.

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28. 2024 Map of Jamestown, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Jamestown

    2024 Print · USGS

    The Alabama and Georgia borderlands near the turn of the twenty-first century reveal a landscape of deep canyons and family homesteads. Genealogists can trace rural roots through the Indian Stockade Cem, Moseley Cem, and historic church sites like Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cem.

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