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1953 Map of Barton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Barton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Southern Railway and Lee Highway corridor serves as the primary artery for this portion of Colbert County, connecting the settlements of Cherokee and Barton. North of the tracks, a drive-in theater reflects mid-century social life, while the landscape south of the corridor rises into the prominent Mills Mountain Ridge. This area is characterized by numerous hollows, such as Stillhouse Hollow and Bugg Mill Hollow, which suggest a history of localized water-powered industry and traditional Appalachian settlement patterns.

Genealogical interest is centered around established landmarks like the Mountain Mills School and the Mountain Mills Lookout Tower. The map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including the Old Newsom Springs Cem and Mountain Mills Cem. The southern reach of the quadrangle is largely occupied by the Thomas Wildlife Refuge Management Area, a large tract defined by rugged creek drainages like Buzzard Roost Creek and Jackson Creek.