Old Maps of Colbert County, Alabama for Academic Research

1. 1911 Map of Iuka

   

   1911 Iuka

   1911 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee is captured here at the peak of the river-landing era. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous river access points like Shellbank Landing and rural landmarks such as Salem Church and Jackson Ridge School.

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4. 1914 Map of Iuka

   

   1914 Iuka

   1914 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee River valley at the Mississippi and Alabama border was a busy network of landings and rail junctions in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace riverfront life at Eastport Landing or locate rural family landmarks like Salem Church and Guthrie School.

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7. 1914 Map of Rogersville

   

   1914 Rogersville

   1914 Print · USGS

   Before the Tennessee River was dammed and widened, this area supported a dense network of river-linked communities. Trace the legacy of early families through landmarks like Lambs Ferry, Mitchell Mill, and the many rural sites like Sweet Gum Church.

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10. 1914 Map of Muscle Shoals

    

    1914 Muscle Shoals

    1914 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River and its complex shoals define the Shoals region in the years before major damming projects. Trace the Muscle Shoals Canal and find landmarks like St Florian, Mars Hill School, and Lock No 6.

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13. 1916 Map of Muscle Shoals

    

    1916 Muscle Shoals

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River corridor around Florence and Sheffield appears here in the years before dam construction altered the valley forever. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Goose Shoals Ford, early navigation locks, and vanished community hubs such as Big Cut Hines PO.

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16. 1916 Map of Rogersville

    

    1916 Rogersville

    1916 Print · USGS

    Lauderdale County was a landscape of river-driven commerce and rural crossroads in the decade before the Tennessee River was transformed. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of named sites like Lambs Ferry, Hurricane Church, and the Muscle Shoals Canal.

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19. 1924 Map of Tuscumbia

    

    1924 Tuscumbia

    1924 Print · USGS

    North Alabama in the mid-twenties shows a landscape of river-oriented commerce and upland farming before the modern reservoir system. Genealogists can locate family landmarks from Leighton to Russellville, including Clements Mill, Ligon Springs, and the Morning Star School.

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22. 1924 Map of Gravelly Springs

    

    1924 Gravelly Springs

    1924 Print · USGS

    Lauderdale County at the edge of the Tennessee River reveals a vibrant rural society in the mid-twenties, centered on the river and the rail line. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished landmarks like Lyle Academy, the Colbert Shoals Canal, and the Oakland School (Colored).

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25. 1925 Map of Barton, 1954 Print

    

    1925 Barton

    1954 Print · USGS

    Colbert and Franklin Counties are captured here in the mid-twenties, showing a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rugged uplands. Researchers can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the rail stop at Barton to country schools like Whiteoak Sch and Jonesboro Sch.

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28. 1926 Map of Tuscumbia

    

    1926 Tuscumbia

    1926 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley and the northern ridges of the Black Warrior highlands appear here in the mid-twenties. Genealogists can trace family sites like Campbell Settlement or early centers such as Spring Valley Sta and Atepost.

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31. 1926 Map of Barton

    

    1926 Barton

    1926 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama's river hills and rail corridors come alive in this mid-twenties survey of Colbert and Franklin Counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Evening Shade Church, Back Creek School, and the settlement at Frankfort.

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34. 1926 Map of Gravelly Springs

    

    1926 Gravelly Springs

    1926 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama is seen here in the mid-twenties, when the river and rail lines dictated the rhythm of Lauderdale and Colbert counties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lyle Academy, Youngs Store, and the Colbert Shoals Canal.

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37. 1929 Map of Barton

    

    1929 Barton

    1929 Print · USGS

    In the late 1920s, this area of Northwest Alabama was a patchwork of creek-side farms and small railroad stops. Researchers can trace the layout of early rural life through community hubs like Barton, Crooked Oak, and the Evening Shade Ch school and church.

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40. 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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43. 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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46. 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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49. 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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52. 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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55. 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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58. 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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61. 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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64. 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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67. 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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70. 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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73. 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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