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1936 Map of Center Hill
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1936 Map of Center Hill

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Center Hill serves as a central point in this northern Alabama landscape, situated just before the profound changes brought by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The map reveals a deeply established rural network of small family-named landmarks and civic foundations, including the Richardson Chapel Cem and Hickory Flats Ch Cem. Small settlements like Mitchelltown and Kingtown are connected by roads that wind alongside Bluewater Creek and Hurricane Creek, reflecting a community structure built around watercourses and local timber. The distribution of numerous one-room schoolhouses, such as Palestine Sch and Green Hill Sch, alongside country churches like Mary Chapel and Green Chapel, highlights the localized social geography of Lauderdale County in the mid-1930s. A single Power Line crossing the terrain signals the early technological modernization of the Tennessee Valley during this period.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1936
Date Published1936
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.7 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain