1950s Maps of DeKalb County, Alabama

1. 1950 Map of Dutton

   

   1950 Dutton

   1950 Print · USGS

   Sand Mountain in the post-war era is a landscape of high-plateau farms and rural crossroads along the Jackson and De Kalb County line. Researchers can trace the heritage of local communities through landmarks like Hancock Crossroads, Old Shady Grove Church, and Tomlin Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of Henagar

   

   1950 Henagar

   1950 Print · USGS

   DeKalb and Jackson Counties sit atop the plateau during the post-war era, showing a landscape of high-elevation farms and riverfront boundaries. Genealogists can trace family roots at Clark Cem, Sublett Sch, and the old Morris Mill.

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7. 1950 Map of Sylvania

   

   1950 Sylvania

   1950 Print · USGS

   DeKalb County and the Sand Mountain plateau are captured here just after the war, showing the area's rural crossroads and family settlements. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Wilkes Store, Mahan Crossroads, and the Mahan Cem.

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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. 1956 Map of Gadsden, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Gadsden

    1966 Print · USGS

    North Alabama in the mid-1950s shows a region transformed by river engineering and federal industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of the Tennessee Valley through the growth of Huntsville, the sprawling Redstone Arsenal, and the expansive Guntersville Lake.

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16. 1958 Map of Gadsden

    

    1958 Gadsden

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Alabama comes alive in the late 1950s as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s massive river projects and the rise of the space industry reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and the riverside rail networks of the Southern railroad.

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19. 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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22. 1959 Map of Keener, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Keener

    1960 Print · USGS

    Etowah and De Kalb Counties in the late fifties show a landscape of valley farming and mountain gaps. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Boyd Cem, Harbour Cem, and the old Duck Springs Ch along the base of Big Ridge.

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25. 1959 Map of Rodentown, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Rodentown

    1960 Print · USGS

    The northern Alabama uplands come alive in this mid-century survey of the ridges spanning Etowah and DeKalb counties. Researchers can trace rural life through scattered landmarks like Rodentown, the Smith Institute, and old thoroughfares such as the Georgia Road.

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