1958 Map of Alba

About this map

The town of Alba sits at a crossroads of late-1950s industry and agriculture along the border of Rains and Wood counties. This terrain is marked by a legacy of resource extraction, clearly indicated by the numerous Old Mining Area labels and several Oil Well sites scattered across the landscape. The transportation network is in transition, visible through the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and gravel pits, while the planned waters of the Lake Fork Reservoir suggest the coming transformation of the Mustang Creek bottomlands. Rural life is anchored by community landmarks such as Pilgrim Rest Ch, Salem Ch, and several family burial grounds including McCord Cem and Simpkins Cem. Smaller settlements like Ginger and Bright Star appear as clusters of homes along the backroads, maintaining their identity as the region's physical geography began to shift under new infrastructure projects.