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1948 Map of Arab

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Arab
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through the center of this terrain, marking a distinct watershed boundary between the rugged uplands and the fertile drainage basins of the south. High on this ridge, Arab serves as a central hub, surrounded by a network of rural settlements like New Canaan and Scant City. The landscape is deeply carved by numerous waterways, including Shoal Creek and Mink Creek, which flow toward the expansive Guntersville Lake in the northeast corner.

Genealogists and local historians will find a landscape dotted with community pillars, from the Grassy Sch to numerous houses of worship such as Brashier Chapel and Rocky Mount Church. The presence of small family and community burial grounds, including Ridgway Cem and Berry-Brookshire Cem, along with industrial sites like Johnsons Mill, provides a detailed record of the mid-century agricultural and social structure in the region before modern development changed the character of these crossroads.