1951 Map of Blount Springs

About this map

The Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River carves a deep path through the borderlands of Cullman and Blount Counties, defining the drainage patterns for this section of the Cumberland Plateau. This 1951 survey, with 1970s updates, documents a landscape where the Louisville And Nashville railroad dictated the placement of commerce and community. The infrastructure of the rail line is particularly evident through the presence of the Blount Tunnel and the Blount Springs Station, supporting the transportation of resources near the mineral-rich waters of Sulphur Spring.