1975 Map of Brooksville

About this map

Brooksville and the surrounding Blount County landscape appear in high-contrast detail in this 1975 orthophotograph, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service. The imagery reveals the complex relationship between the agricultural valley floors and the densely wooded ridges characteristic of this part of Alabama. Unlike a traditional line-and-symbol map, this aerial perspective allows for the direct observation of land-use patterns, from the organized grid of farm plots near Nixon Chapel to the winding country roads that connect these small rural communities. The sharp distinction between the light-toned cleared fields and the dark shadows of the topographic relief provides a clear record of the region's mid-1970s rural development and natural forest cover.