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1934 Map of Blocton

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Blocton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Cahaba River and Little Cahaba River carve through this central Alabama landscape, which in the 1930s was defined by the industrial demands of the coal and iron belt. Extensive operations at the Hill Creek Mine sit north of West Blocton, where a complex network of the Southern and Mobile & Ohio RR lines facilitated the movement of resources through the hilly terrain. This survey, compiled in part from Air Corps aerial photographs, shows a densely settled corridor of mining towns and agricultural communities.

Local life is anchored by numerous rural landmarks, from Rock Institute Sch in the southeast to Johnstown Sch and Vernon Town Sch in the west. The map records a transition in the landscape marked by the Transmission Line cutting across the ridges, while established settlements like Eoline and Marvel show the distribution of labor and family life during this era. Genealogists can trace family connections through various small congregations such as Jackson Chapel and Mt Moriah Ch.