1959 Map of Brookside

About this map

Locust Fork winds through the heart of this North Alabama landscape, its deep bends framing an era of intense resource extraction and tight-knit mining communities. The map documents the extensive presence of the Strip Mine industry, which shaped the hills around Sayre and Crocker Mtn. This industrial activity is woven into a network of small settlements and crossings, including Robbins Crossroads and Linn Crossing. Genealogical researchers will find significant value in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Old Caledonia Ch in the north to Lees Chapel and St Pauls Ch further south. The convergence of the Seaboard and Southern railroads underscores the importance of the rail-and-river economy in transporting materials from the regional coalfields to the industrial centers of Jefferson County.