1940s Maps of Morgan County, Alabama

1. 1947 Map of Farley, 1956 Print

   

   1947 Farley

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee River valley north of Laceys Spring is captured here just after the war, showing the expansion of federal reservations. Trace family roots at Laceys Spring Cem or locate old community hubs like St Lukes Church and the Cherokee School.

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4. 1947 Map of Newsome Sinks, 1967 Print

   

   1947 Newsome Sinks

   1967 Print · USGS

   In the mid-1940s, this area of Marshall County was a landscape of high ridges and deep coves where the Huntsville Meridian defines the local grid. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Clarksville Landing, Pleasant Valley Church, and the New Horton School.

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7. 1947 Map of Center Grove, 1977 Print

   

   1947 Center Grove

   1977 Print · USGS

   Morgan County, Alabama, was a landscape of upland coves and new reservoir waters in the years following the war. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Roach Back, Blue Springs Church, and the Morrow Cem along the slopes of Brindlee Mountain.

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10. 1948 Map of Triana, 1963 Print

    

    1948 Triana

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley in the late 1940s reveals the massive military footprint of Huntsville Arsenal alongside traditional river life. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Draper Cem and Grantland Cem or locate the rural crossroads at Talucah and Winton.

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13. 1949 Map of Mason Ridge, 1964 Print

    

    1949 Mason Ridge

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northern Alabama’s river bottomlands are captured here in the mid-century, where the Tennessee River valley transitions into rural farmsteads. Trace family history through Swancott, Brooksville, and numerous burial sites like Kolb Cem and Thatch Cem.

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16. 1949 Map of Falkville, 1970 Print

    

    1949 Falkville

    1970 Print · USGS

    Morgan and Cullman counties are captured here at mid-century, defined by the rise of Brindlee Mountain and the Louisville and Nashville rail line. Researchers can trace the Old Tennessee Corn Road and locate family landmarks like Piney Grove Cem or Friendship Church.

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19. 1949 Map of Hartselle, 1970 Print

    

    1949 Hartselle

    1970 Print · USGS

    Morgan County settlement and the expansion of the Tennessee River valley are documented here during the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks such as Shoal Creek Cem, Bethel Ch, and the Collins Sch.

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22. 1949 Map of Hulaco, 1976 Print

    

    1949 Hulaco

    1976 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Cullman County and its neighboring borders are documented here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Joppa, Ryan Crossroads, and Baileyton, or locate rural landmarks like Hulaco Sch and Mt Oak Church.

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25. 1949 Map of Lawrence Cove, 1977 Print

    

    1949 Lawrence Cove

    1977 Print · USGS

    Brindley Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide define the rural landscape of Morgan and Cullman counties just after the war. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like the Lawrence Cove School, Canaan Cem, and the high concentration of country churches including Etha Ch and Bethel Ch.

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28. 1949 Map of Eva, 1977 Print

    

    1949 Eva

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Morgan and Cullman County line in the mid-twentieth century was a region of ridge-top farms and deep hollows. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of these communities through landmarks like Gravel Hill Church, the Louisville and Nashville rail corridor at Vinemont, and Turney Cem.

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