1940s Maps of Franklin County, Alabama

1. 1945 Map of Spruce Pine

   

   1945 Spruce Pine

   1945 Print · USGS

   Spruce Pine and the surrounding Franklin County countryside appear here just as the post-war era began, balancing industrial mining with deep-rooted rural communities. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Sargent Cem and Enterprise Sch, or trace the old Southern railroad line.

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4. 1945 Map of Isbell, 1960 Print

   

   1945 Isbell

   1960 Print · USGS

   Franklin County in the mid-1940s reveals a transition from remote hollows to an emerging industrial landscape. Genealogists can trace family names at McWright Cem and Lawler Cem or locate community hubs like New Friendship Ch.

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7. 1945 Map of Newburg, 1970 Print

   

   1945 Newburg

   1970 Print · USGS

   The northern reaches of the Bankhead National Forest are shown in the mid-1940s, documenting a landscape of rural communities and wooded ridges. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kimbrough Cem, Oak Grove Ch, and Piney Grove Sch.

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10. 1946 Map of Hackleburg, 1960 Print

    

    1946 Hackleburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    Hackleburg and the surrounding Marion County countryside are captured here in the mid-1940s, centered on the Illinois Central Railroad corridor. Researchers can locate early family landmarks like Lawler Cem or trace the old Military Road as it crosses Bear Creek.

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13. 1946 Map of Phil Campbell, 1967 Print

    

    1946 Phil Campbell

    1967 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Alabama in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the SOUTHERN rail line and deep mining roots. Trace the locations of early rural schools and churches like Phillips High Sch and Shady Grove Ch, or locate old mines and the Donaldson Mill.

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16. 1946 Map of Guinn Cross Roads, 1970 Print

    

    1946 Guinn Cross Roads

    1970 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's rural interior is captured here in the mid-1940s, just as the TVA was planning the Little Bear Creek Dam (proposed). Genealogists can trace old family sites near Bradley Chapel, Old Nauvoo, and the Macedonia Cem.

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19. 1947 Map of Phil Campbell

    

    1947 Phil Campbell

    1947 Print · USGS

    Phil Campbell and Bear Creek anchor this post-war survey of the Alabama hill country at a time when the Southern railroad still fueled local industry. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous sites like Phillips High Sch, Dime, and the Wilson Mine (Aband).

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22. 1947 Map of Spruce Pine

    

    1947 Spruce Pine

    1947 Print · USGS

    Franklin County at the dawn of the post-war era shows a landscape of industrial mining and deep-woods hollows. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sargent Cem, Enterprise Sch, and the community of Spruce Pine.

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25. 1947 Map of Isbell

    

    1947 Isbell

    1947 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the late 1940s is captured here at a time when coal and limestone extraction shaped the landscape around Isbell and Rockwood. Researchers can trace old family names at Mc Wright Cem and locate rural landmarks like New Friendship Ch and the historical Military Road.

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28. 1947 Map of Guinn Cross Roads

    

    1947 Guinn Cross Roads

    1947 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's interior during the late 1940s reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural congregations. Genealogists can trace family names and local history through Guinn Cross Roads, Old Nauvoo, and the numerous grounds of Friendship Cem.

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31. 1947 Map of Newburg

    

    1947 Newburg

    1947 Print · USGS

    North Alabama's hill country is captured here in the years following the war, centered on the community of Newburg. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Kimbrough Chapel, the Templeton Cem, and several early rural school sites.

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34. 1947 Map of Kinlock Spring, 1974 Print

    

    1947 Kinlock Spring

    1974 Print · USGS

    Winston County and its surrounding forest lands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as federal management and rural life intersected. Researchers can locate early schools and churches like Trapptown Sch, Maxwell Chapel, and the site of an abandoned CCC Camp.

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37. 1948 Map of Hackleburg

    

    1948 Hackleburg

    1948 Print · USGS

    Hackleburg and the surrounding rural communities of Northwest Alabama are captured here shortly after the war, centered on the Illinois Central line. You can trace early transit routes along the Military Road and locate family landmarks like Lawler Cem and Gravel Hill School.

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40. 1949 Map of Hodges

    

    1949 Hodges

    1949 Print · USGS

    Northwest Alabama at the end of the 1940s reveals a network of small settlements and family landmarks centered on the Illinois Central railroad. Genealogists can trace local roots through sites like Holly Spring Ch, McCurley Cem, and the village of Hodges.

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43. 1949 Map of Kinlock Spring

    

    1949 Kinlock Spring

    1949 Print · USGS

    In the late 1940s, this portion of the Bankhead National Forest was a landscape of remote ridges and family settlements. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Posey Mill, New Bethlehem, and the CCC Camp 931 (Abandoned).

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