1957 Map of Braggs

About this map

The rolling landscape of southern Alabama in the late 1950s is defined by a dense network of rural schools and churches that served the communities of Lowndes, Dallas, and Wilcox Counties. Centers of learning such as the Berlin Normal Sch and Mt Ararat Sch stand alongside numerous congregational landmarks like New Bethel Ch and Old Bethel Ch. The Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks cut through the western portion of the region, connecting the settlement of Minter (Minters Sta) and Pleasant Hill Station to wider trade routes. Deeply incised drainage patterns, including Dry Cedar Creek and Mush Creek, dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. The presence of Nixon Hall and Community Hall suggests active civic life in these agricultural outposts, while settlements like Pleasant Hill and Furman serve as primary anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.