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1947 Map of Anniston

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Anniston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Anniston serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this 1940s landscape, where the concentrated grid of the city meets the expansive operations of the Fort Mc Clellan Military Reservation to the north. The survey documents a post-war military landscape in transition, featuring the Prisoner of War Camp and its associated Prisoner of War Cem, alongside the Reilly Airfield (Abandoned). The intersection of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads defines the western corridor, supporting the city's manufacturing core near Letchers.

Beyond the urban center, the map reveals established community landmarks such as Thankful Schools and the County Courthouse. The terrain is punctuated by significant elevations like Coldwater Mountain and the Skeleton Mountains, while smaller outlying settlements such as Weaver, Blue Mountain, and De Armanville provide a clear view of the residential and rural patterns of Calhoun County during this era.