1947 Map of Columbus City

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Guntersville Lake dominates this mid-century portrait of Marshall County, Alabama, where the rising waters of the Tennessee River reshaped the valley's geography. The map captures the significant land-use shift from traditional agriculture and milling at Campbell Mill to the recreation and conservation focus of Lake Guntersville State Park. High ridges such as Negro Mountain and Gunters Ridge provide a vertical contrast to the expansive water, while settlements like Meltonsville and Columbus City sit along the evolving shoreline. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds and rural pulpits, including Prospect Cem, Mt Moriah Church, and the distinctive Graveyard Hill (King Chapel Cem). This 1947 survey, later updated with photorevisions, reveals the early integration of infrastructure like the Substation and Filtration Plant into the Tennessee Valley Authority's broader management of the region.