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1950 Map of Cairo

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cairo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Wheeler Reservoir dominates this landscape where the Elk River and Tennessee River converge. This 1948 field examination shows a region defined by its waterway access, featuring several recreation points like the Stewart Ferry Cabin Site Area and Poplar Springs Branch Cabin Site Area. The map documents a dense network of rural community life before mid-century modernization, centering on small settlements like Cairo and Lentzville.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including family-named cemeteries such as Higgens Cem and Bedingfield Cem, alongside numerous country churches like Temperance Oak Church and St Paul Ch. The transit corridor of the Lee Highway cuts through the center, connecting these riverside communities to the wider Limestone and Lauderdale County areas. Rugged topographic details appear along the bluffs, most notably at Buzzard Roost Bluff and Bud Graham Bluff.