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1969 Map of Blountsville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Blountsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Blountsville serves as the central hub of this 1969 survey, situated where the Huntsville Meridian transects the winding waterways of Blount County. The landscape is defined by the significant forks of the Black Warrior River system, with the Mulberry Fork cutting through the northwestern corner and the Locust Fork carving deep loops through the south, featuring prominent bends like Blackwood Bend and Stevens Bend.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of rural landmarks, particularly the numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries that dot the ridges. From Antioch Ch in the northeast to Austin Creek Ch in the southwest, these sites highlight established communities such as Mountain Grove and Liberty. The presence of Spring Valley Farms Ponds and several named springs, including Blue Springs and Fowler Spring, indicates a landscape historically reliant on its natural water sources for agriculture and settlement.