1947 Map of Albertville

About this map

Guntersville Lake and the northern reaches of the Seaboard railroad corridor dominate this landscape at the edge of the Tennessee River valley. The terrain transitions from the inundated flats of the Lake Guntersville State Park to the elevated ridges of Pea Ridge and Elenburg Mtn. The city of Albertville serves as the primary hub, surrounded by smaller agrarian settlements like Martling and Alder Springs. This 1940s topography reflects a period when the local economy moved along the rails and around early industrial sites like the Rice Mill Bridge on Short Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the social infrastructure of the time, documenting a high density of country churches and schools, such as the Asbury School and New Thrasher Chapel, which once anchored these rural communities.