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1958 Map of Clarence

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Clarence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates the center of this northern Alabama landscape, separating the drainage of the Locust Fork Black Warrior River from the Red Valley and Murphree Valley to the southeast. Small agricultural settlements like Snead Crossroads and Clarence punctuate the ridges, connected by a network of rural roads and crossings such as Fridays Crossing. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community evidenced by numerous family-named cemeteries and country churches, including Lamb Cem, Hood Cem, and Mt Zion Ch.

Evidence of local industry appears near Singleton Hollow, where a Strip mine is marked, while the area's schools, like Mount View Sch, served the scattered population. Notable river crossings, such as Wards Bridge and Stracener Bridge, highlight the importance of the Locust Fork as both a geographic barrier and a central feature of the terrain. This survey reflects the mid-century character of Blount County, showing the intersection of ridge-top farming and early resource extraction.