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1947 Map of Columbus City

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Columbus City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Guntersville Lake dominates the center of this 1947 survey, where the waters of the Tennessee River flood the lower valleys around Columbus City. The landscape is a complex mix of inundated lowlands and high ground such as Negro Mountain and Stubblefield Mountain, illustrating the massive topographic shift following the completion of the Guntersville Dam. Significant local landmarks include the Harrison Reservation on the western shore and the sprawling boundaries of Lake Guntersville State Park to the east.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community sites like Haney Chapel Cem, King Chapel Cem, and Rooks Cem. Small rural centers like Meltonsville and Asbury Ch remain on the higher ridges, while the shoreline is marked by distinctive points and gaps, including Williams Point and Winston Gap. The map documents a rural Alabama landscape in transition, where old roads and field lines—noted in later 1970 revisions—intersect with the newly established reservoir economy.