1930s Maps of Limestone County, Alabama

1. 1935 Map of Athens

   

   1935 Athens

   1935 Print · USGS

   Mid-1930s Limestone County comes into focus as an agricultural landscape transitioning into a new era of infrastructure. Family researchers can locate rural anchors like Holt Store, Johnson Cem, and several local schools from Turner Hill Sch to St John Sch.

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4. 1936 Map of Capshaw

   

   1936 Capshaw

   1936 Print · USGS

   Limestone and Madison counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority and Alabama Power began modernizing the rural landscape. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schools like Grimett Sch, family landmarks such as McCully Mill, and the community at Wesley Chapel.

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7. 1936 Map of Union Hill

   

   1936 Union Hill

   1936 Print · USGS

   The Alabama and Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s as modern infrastructure arrived in a landscape of small family farms. Researchers can locate long-standing landmarks like Ridgeways Mill, Hester Cem, and the rural community of Good Springs.

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10. 1936 Map of Decatur

    

    1936 Decatur

    1936 Print · USGS

    Decatur and the Tennessee River valley are captured here during the transformative years of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Trace early neighborhoods and rural landmarks like Blackwell Cem, Priceville Sch, and the Brick Kilns.

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13. 1936 Map of Thorntontown

    

    1936 Thorntontown

    1936 Print · USGS

    Lauderdale County was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the Tennessee Valley Authority flooded the river basin. Researchers can trace the submerged geography of Former Islands or locate family sites like Fuqua Cem and Haraway Sch.

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16. 1936 Map of Stewart Cross Roads

    

    1936 Stewart Cross Roads

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley underwent a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the new reservoir flooded the lowlands. You can trace submerged riverbanks and find upland landmarks like Stewart Cross Roads, Beulah Land, and St Luke Sch.

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19. 1936 Map of Elkmont

    

    1936 Elkmont

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Alabama borderlands come into focus in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by the Louisville and Nashville rail line and rural industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hays Mill, Holland Gin, and old burial grounds including New Garden Cem.

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22. 1936 Map of Ripley

    

    1936 Ripley

    1936 Print · USGS

    Limestone County is captured here in the mid-1930s as the new Wheeler Reservoir began reshaping the local landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Myers Cem and community centers like Peeks Store or Yarbrough Chapel.

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25. 1936 Map of Ardmore

    

    1936 Ardmore

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-1930s, showing the early growth of ARDMORE along the LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE railroad. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hatchett Cem and rural school sites such as Wooley Springs Sch.

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28. 1936 Map of Hillsboro

    

    1936 Hillsboro

    1936 Print · USGS

    Hillsboro and the Tennessee River banks are captured here during the transformative mid-1930s as the new reservoir began to fill. Local historians can locate early schools and churches such as Ebenezer Sch, Canaan Ch, and the riverside Milton Bluff.

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31. 1936 Map of Mason Ridge

    

    1936 Mason Ridge

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley underwent a total transformation in the mid-1930s as the new Wheeler Reservoir filled. Researchers can trace displaced landmarks like Cane Landing or visit upland sites like Needmore Sch and Kolb Cem.

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34. 1936 Map of Tanner

    

    1936 Tanner

    1936 Print · USGS

    Limestone County is captured during the transformative years of the Tennessee Valley Authority project. Researchers can trace family sites and rural landmarks like Mooresville, Taylor Pride Cem, and the Alabama State Farm near the rising waters of Wheeler Reservoir.

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37. 1936 Map of Cairo

    

    1936 Cairo

    1936 Print · USGS

    Limestone County and the newly formed Wheeler Reservoir are captured here during a pivotal era of regional change. Researchers can trace the submerged Former Tennessee River and locate community sites like Coxey and Temperance Oak Sch.

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40. 1936 Map of Greenbrier

    

    1936 Greenbrier

    1936 Print · USGS

    Alabama's Tennessee Valley was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-1930s as the river was harnessed for power. Genealogists can locate family-named settlements like Peete Corners, small rural schools like Betz Sch, and old spiritual centers like Fletcher Chapel.

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43. 1936 Map of Salem

    

    1936 Salem

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northern Alabama in the mid-thirties shows a landscape being reshaped by the rising waters of Wheeler Reservoir. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family sites like Conniegun Cem and Walnut Grove Ch.

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46. 1938 Map of Tanner

    

    1938 Tanner

    1938 Print · USGS

    Limestone County in the late thirties shows a landscape transformed by the new Wheeler Reservoir and its rising waters. Genealogists can trace family holdings and community hubs like Anderson Plantation, Taylor Pride Cem, and Mooresville.

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49. 1938 Map of Greenbrier

    

    1938 Greenbrier

    1938 Print · USGS

    Limestone and Madison Counties are shown in the late 1930s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace local heritage through sites like Ragland Cem, Mt Pleasant Sch, and the crossroads at Burgreen Corner.

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