1947 Map of Anniston

About this map

Anniston serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this 1940s landscape, its grid layout extending toward the foothills of the Skeleton Mountains and Coldwater Mountain. The city is a major junction for the Southern Railway and the Louisville and Nashville RR, reflecting its mid-century importance as a transportation hub. Dominating the northeastern portion of the sheet is the Fort Mc Clellan Military Reservation, which includes a Prisoner of War Camp, an abandoned Reilly Airfield, and numerous training facilities like the Amphitheater and various rifle ranges. Local history is preserved in the location of the Thankful Schools and several burial grounds, including Halls Chapel Cem and Highland Cem. Smaller outlying communities such as Blue Mountain and De Armanville sit on the periphery, illustrating the post-war settlement pattern of Calhoun County.