1930s Maps of Colbert County, Alabama

1. 1935 Map of Cherokee

   

   1935 Cherokee

   1935 Print · USGS

   Northern Alabama is captured in the mid-1930s as the TVA prepares to inundate the valley for the Pickwick Landing Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Perkins Cem, Moontown Ch, and the town of Cherokee.

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4. 1935 Map of Wright

   

   1935 Wright

   1935 Print · USGS

   Lauderdale County and the Tennessee River are shown here in the mid-1930s during the early development of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Genealogists can trace early landmarks such as Williams Chapel, Youngs Store, and the historic Nathez Trace.

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7. 1935 Map of Pleasant Site

   

   1935 Pleasant Site

   1935 Print · USGS

   North Alabama rural life is captured here in the mid-1930s along the boundary of Colbert and Franklin Counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Bates Hill Ch, Harmony Cem, and the settlement at Pogo.

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10. 1936 Map of Russellville

    

    1936 Russellville

    1936 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of small agricultural settlements and nascent industrial infrastructure along the Southern Railway. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and schools like Mountain Star Sch, the Iron Mine (Abandoned), and Osborn Cem.

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13. 1936 Map of Margerum

    

    1936 Margerum

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Mississippi borderland is captured during a time of immense change as the Tennessee Valley Authority prepares for the Pickwick Landing Reservoir. Local historians can trace family roots through sites like Carytown Ch, Crenshaw Cem, and the settlement of Margerum.

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16. 1936 Map of Belmont

    

    1936 Belmont

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northeast Mississippi at the height of the New Deal era features the growth of Belmont and the establishment of Tishomingo State Park. You can trace rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries like Burnt Mill Sch and Russell Cem along the Illinois Central Railroad.

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19. 1936 Map of Waterloo

    

    1936 Waterloo

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River border between Alabama and Mississippi is captured here during the mid-1930s transition to a dammed waterway. Genealogists and historians can locate community landmarks like Fords Mill Ch, the Riverton Ferry, and Watkins Cem.

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22. 1936 Map of Frankfort

    

    1936 Frankfort

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama in the mid-1930s reveals a patchwork of small creek-side settlements and rural schools along the Chickasaw Boundary. Researchers can trace old family sites and crossroads like Frankfort, Hovaters Mill, and the Burnt Church Cem.

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25. 1936 Map of Pleasant Grove

    

    1936 Pleasant Grove

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Alabama's borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape of scattered homesteads and creek-side communities. Genealogists can trace family lines through numerous sites like Tick Hill Ch, Bond Cem, and the old school at Posey Sch.

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28. 1936 Map of Pride

    

    1936 Pride

    1936 Print · USGS

    Colbert County sits at a crossroads of river and rail during the mid-1930s expansion of the TVA system. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Hesters Store and Kellar Quarry Landing alongside rural community hubs like Nazare Ch and Barton Sch.

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31. 1936 Map of Barton

    

    1936 Barton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Colbert County's rugged southern uplands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of new Tennessee Valley Authority power lines with traditional mountain life. Genealogists can locate family names at Barton Cem, Newsom Spring Sch, and the isolated Mt Zion Ch.

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34. 1936 Map of Wheeler Dam

    

    1936 Wheeler Dam

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the TVA reservoirs filled. Local researchers can trace the early layout of Wheeler Dam Village and locate family landmarks like Fosters Mill, Center Star Sch, and Houstontown.

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37. 1936 Map of Florence

    

    1936 Florence

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Shoals area enters the TVA era as the river prepares for the new reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace Oakwood Cem, the Coffee Rosenwald Sch, and early federal housing at Wilson Dam Village No 3.

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40. 1936 Map of Town Creek

    

    1936 Town Creek

    1936 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Lawrence and Colbert counties is captured here in the mid-1930s as modern power infrastructure arrived. Trace local roots at Mt Miles Ch, Macedonia Sch, and the crossings at Buck Bridge.

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43. 1936 Map of Leighton

    

    1936 Leighton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Leighton and the surrounding Colbert County countryside are shown here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority began transforming the region. Researchers can locate family-named sites like Bickley Place, community centers such as Valley Grove Ch, and the old Lagrange Cem.

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46. 1936 Map of Tuscumbia

    

    1936 Tuscumbia

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama undergoes a massive transition in the mid-thirties as federal projects reshape the Tennessee River. Trace old family roots at Underwood Cem, the early rail network through Noralia Junction, or the vanished industrial layout of Nitrate Plant No 1.

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49. 1936 Map of Killen

    

    1936 Killen

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley transformed in the mid-thirties as hydroelectric power and industrial villages reshaped the Alabama landscape. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mt Pleasant Cemetery or early educational sites such as Price School and Harkins Creek School.

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52. 1936 Map of Bishop

    

    1936 Bishop

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Mississippi borderlands appear here during the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority planned its massive reservoir system. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like Allsboro, Liberty Sch, and Burns Cem alongside the proposed shoreline of the Pickwick Landing Reservoir.

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55. 1936 Map of Tishomingo

    

    1936 Tishomingo

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Mississippi borderlands come alive in the mid-1930s as the Natchez Trace and Illinois Central railroad define the region's movement. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Nunley Cem, Bogg Chapel, and the Rutledge Salem Sch.

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58. 1936 Map of Hatton

    

    1936 Hatton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County saw extensive mapping in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority surveyed the local landscape. Researchers can trace the roots of rural communities through numerous local landmarks like Wolf Springs, Sanderson Chapel, and Roden Sch.

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61. 1936 Map of Old Bethel

    

    1936 Old Bethel

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama at the height of the 1930s reveals a landscape of interconnected family farms and small rural hubs. Genealogists and local historians can locate early homesteads near Old Bethel, Clemments Mill, and community schools like Rocky Glen Sch.

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