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1951 Map of Alma

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Alma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Alma serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Lafayette County, situated at the intersection of local township boundaries including Middleton, Davis, and Freedom. The town is bisected by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad, which historically linked the region's productive farms to wider markets. The survey illustrates a well-developed network of rural institutions, such as Elk Grove Sch and Brackman Sch, alongside community anchors like Lutheran Cem and Maple Cem.

Drainage patterns across the terrain are defined by the Salt Fork in the north and the meandering path of Davis Creek to the south. Local industry is represented by a noted Quarry and a Coal Mine, hinting at the mineral extraction that supplemented the area's dominant farming economy during the mid-20th century. This edition includes purple revisions based on 1977 aerial photography, highlighting changes in road structures and property developments over three decades.