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1958 Map of Capshaw, 1959 Print
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1958 Map of Capshaw

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Limestone Creek and its many tributaries, including French Mill Creek and Chickasaw Branch, define the rural landscape of North Alabama in the late 1950s. The terrain is a network of family-owned farms and small rural settlements such as Harvest, Clarkdale, and Capshaw. A significant historical corridor is visible in the form of the Old Railroad Bed running north-south through the center of the quadrangle, which once connected these farming communities to regional markets. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Nick Davis Cem, McClellan Cem, and Wesley Chapel Cem. The social fabric of the era is anchored by local institutions like Pilgrim Home Church and Fairmount Sch, while the Pine Swamp suggests the natural, undrained state of the lowlands before modern agricultural modification.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1958
Date Published1959
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain