1950s Maps of Huntsville, Alabama

1. 1950 Map of Farley

   

   1950 Farley

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee River valley south of Huntsville is seen here in the mid-twentieth century as military installations began to reshape the landscape. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial grounds like Lacey Cem and Russell Cem, or locate rural landmarks like Cherokee School and Laceys Spring.

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4. 1950 Map of Huntsville

   

   1950 Huntsville

   1950 Print · USGS

   Huntsville at the start of the 1950s shows the historic city center just as the military and aerospace sectors began to reshape the Tennessee Valley. Researchers can trace the massive Huntsville Arsenal boundaries, find early schools like Rison Sch, and locate family names at Merrimack Cem or Sivley Cem.

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7. 1950 Map of New Hope

   

   1950 New Hope

   1950 Print · USGS

   Madison County's southeastern landscape at mid-century centers on the town of New Hope and the banks of the Flint River. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Baker Cem, the Cherokee School, and Owens Cross Roads.

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10. 1950 Map of Madison

    

    1950 Madison

    1950 Print · USGS

    Madison and the surrounding Alabama countryside are captured here just as the post-war military presence was reshaping the region. Local researchers can trace family lands near Rainbow Mountain or locate ancestral sites like Lincoln Sch and Jamar Cem.

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13. 1951 Map of Maysville

    

    1951 Maysville

    1951 Print · USGS

    Madison County's fertile valleys and mountain coves come to life in the early 1950s as a network of small farming communities and river crossings. Researchers can trace historic industrial sites like Bell Factory or find family landmarks such as Shiloh Ch and McCaleb Mill.

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16. 1951 Map of Meridianville

    

    1951 Meridianville

    1951 Print · USGS

    Madison County at mid-century reveals a network of rural schools and churches branching off the Florida Short Route. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Pope Cem and Strong Cem or the grounds of the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Institute.

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19. 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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22. 1951 Map of Triana

    

    1951 Triana

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley at the mid-century shows a landscape transitioning between its rural roots and the growth of the Huntsville area. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks such as Draper Cem and Leadus Sch near the river's edge.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1958 Map of Jeff, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Jeff

    1959 Print · USGS

    Madison County at the end of the 1950s shows a transition from rural farming tracts to early institutional growth north of Huntsville. Genealogists can locate family names at Hammond Cem or Fowlkes Cem and trace the paths of Pulaski Pike and Nick Davis Road.

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34. 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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