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1953 Map of Barton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Barton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Barton sits along the Southern railroad line and Lee Highway at the northern edge of this Colbert County survey. The landscape transitions sharply from the transport corridor into the dense drainages of Sand Mountain Ridge and Wildcat Mountain. Central to the map is the Mountain Mills Lookout Tower, standing watch over a network of hollows such as Bugg Mill Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow. These valleys hide numerous family and community landmarks, including the McCais Cem and McLemore Cem, reflecting the area's ancestral settlement patterns before large-scale conservation efforts.

In the southern portion, the Colbert Wildlife Refuge encompasses the headwaters of Buzzard Roost Creek and Wolf Den Branch. The presence of the Barton Compressor Station, a Microwave tower, and a Substation near Newsom Springs indicates the integration of mid-century infrastructure into this rural terrain. Genealogists will find interest in the distinct Old Newsom Springs Cem and New Newsom Springs Cem, documenting the persistence of this small upland community.