1959 Map of Alba

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Wood, Rains, and Hopkins Counties is captured here in the late 1950s, a period when the local economy was defined by a mix of cotton-era smallholdings and an expanding petroleum industry. Numerous small communities such as Alba, Yantis, and Arbala serve as local hubs, connected by a network of rural roads and the Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier transport patterns. The region is heavily dotted with family and community landmarks, including the Welch Cem and Deaton Cem, alongside rural social centers like White Oak Ch and the Sandifer Sch.