1950s Maps of Limestone County, Alabama

1. 1950 Map of Jones Crossroads

   

   1950 Jones Crossroads

   1950 Print · USGS

   Limestone and Morgan counties meet along the wide waters of the Tennessee River in the post-war era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Neville Cem or locate community centers like Jones Crossroads and the Pine Ridge School.

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4. 1950 Map of Cairo

   

   1950 Cairo

   1950 Print · USGS

   The confluence of the Tennessee and Elk Rivers comes into focus during the late nineteen-forties as the Tennessee Valley Authority managed the developing shoreline. Genealogists can trace family names through Lentzville Cem, Confluence School, and Mt Carmel Church.

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7. 1950 Map of Decatur, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Decatur

   1952 Print · USGS

   Decatur and the Tennessee River valley are shown here at mid-century, just as the local infrastructure was modernizing around the rail yards. Genealogists can trace family sites from Mooresville down to Burleson Mountain, including Blackwell Cem and Cave Spring Ch.

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10. 1951 Map of Union Hill

    

    1951 Union Hill

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Alabama-Tennessee state line runs through this mid-century rural landscape, marked by family farms and the rising influence of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Researchers can trace the legacy of early settlements like Lester and Union Hill or locate old community hubs like Ridgway Mill and Rockaway Sch.

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13. 1951 Map of Mason Ridge

    

    1951 Mason Ridge

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape of river landings and reservoir backwaters. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Ashford Cem and small settlements such as Bluff City or Echols Crossroads.

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16. 1951 Map of Hillsboro

    

    1951 Hillsboro

    1951 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County life is captured here in the early fifties, showing the area as the local economy balanced riverfront geography with rail access. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pointer Quarters and numerous burial grounds including Hillsboro Cem and Canaan Cem.

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19. 1951 Map of Salem

    

    1951 Salem

    1951 Print · USGS

    Limestone County life is captured here in the early fifties as the Elk River meets the Wheeler Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landmarks like Browning Cem, the community of Salem, and the Elk River Fish Hatchery.

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22. 1951 Map of Ripley

    

    1951 Ripley

    1951 Print · USGS

    Limestone County in the early fifties shows a rural landscape shaped by the Elk River and new reservoir shorelines. Researchers can trace family history through numerous small settlements like Shanghai and family burial grounds such as McKinney Cem and Farrow Cem.

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25. 1952 Map of Rogersville, 1957 Print

    

    1952 Rogersville

    1957 Print · USGS

    In the early 1950s, the area around Rogersville, Alabama, was a landscape transformed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural burial grounds like McCartney Cem or visit Wheeler Dam Village and Thorntontown.

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28. 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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31. 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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34. 1958 Map of Elkmont, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Elkmont

    1959 Print · USGS

    Limestone County and the Tennessee borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of rail-stop towns and rural agriculture. Genealogists can trace family names at the Antioch Cem or Robinson Cem, while historians can locate the old Holland Gin and Woodin Mill.

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37. 1958 Map of Capshaw, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Capshaw

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Limestone and Madison counties is captured here in the late fifties as family farms and small crossroad communities thrived. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Bed and locate historic sites like Pilgrim Home Church and Nick Davis Cem.

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40. 1958 Map of Athens, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Athens

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Athens and its Limestone County surrounds are captured here during a period of steady growth along the major highways and rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites at Fielding Cem, explore the historic campus of Athens College, and locate rural outposts like Wigginsville and Sardis Springs.

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43. 1958 Map of Ardmore, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Ardmore

    1959 Print · USGS

    Ardmore and the surrounding borderlands of Alabama and Tennessee appear here during the late fifties as a network of rail-side settlements and rural parishes. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Delap-Clement Cem, Wooley Springs Sch, and New Zion Church.

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