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1936 Map of Albertville

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Albertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Albertville sits at the southern end of this survey, acting as a regional hub where the Chattanooga and St Louis railroad meets highways Hy No 241 and Hy No 32. The landscape is defined by the broad plateau of Sand Mountain, which is bisected by the Tennessee River Divide. To the north, the terrain drops toward the newly mapped Guntersville Reservoir, a project of the Tennessee Valley Authority that fundamentally altered the course of Short Creek and its surrounding hollows.

Rural life in the mid-1930s is documented through numerous small communities like Hustleville and Martling, supported by a network of local institutions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Martling Cem, Eason Johnson Cem, and Rice Cem. Education and faith were central to these upland settlements, evidenced by Brashier Chapel Sch, Corbinville Sch, and several country churches including Old Fairview Ch and New Macedonia Ch.