1975 Map of Cleveland

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Cleveland and the surrounding Blount County landscape are revealed in this 1975 aerial orthophotomap, showing a detailed view of the rural patterns of central Alabama. The meandering course of the Locust Fork creates a distinct corridor through the terrain, its winding path shaping the layout of the local roads and small farm plots. To the south, the settlement of Allgood anchors a more industrial or concentrated area compared to the agrarian expanses seen elsewhere on the sheet. Produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this imagery captures the specific land-use patterns of the mid-1970s, from the clearings for agriculture to the dense woodland along the riverbanks. This specific format highlights the physical geography of the River and its various tributaries like the Prong, providing a photographic record of the territory before later decades of development and forest regrowth altered the visual landscape.