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1951 Map of Arkadelphia

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Arkadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Arkadelphia and Bremen anchor this rural landscape in the early 1950s, situated at the rugged intersection of Cullman Co and Blount Co. The area is defined by the winding course of the Mulberry Fork river and the prominent ridges of Arkadelphia Mountain and Prospect Mountain. The map reveals a tight-knit community structure through its numerous country churches and local institutions, including The Colony and the McDonald Cem.

Insight into mid-century rural life is visible in the distribution of schoolhouses and places of worship such as New Prospect Sch and Sulphur Springs Ch. The intricate network of small waterways, including Rice Creek, Sullivan Creek, and Pewterfork Creek, highlights the topographical complexity that shaped settlement patterns and road placements long before modern development altered the local character.