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1949 Map of Columbus City

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Columbus City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Guntersville Reservoir dominates this 1940s landscape, where the Tennessee Valley Authority's impoundment reshaped the banks of the Tennessee River. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Gunters Mountain and Sand Mountain, with the village of Columbus City situated near the narrowing waters of The Narrows. This survey captures the rural character of Marshall County before extensive modernization, showing a network of mountain gaps and hollows like Slater Hollow and Johnson Hollow that dictated local travel.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the ridges, including Kennamer Cem, Prospect Cem, and King Chapel Cem. Small communities and landmarks such as Haney Chapel, Meltonsville, and Little New York are documented alongside established congregations like Mt Moriah Church, providing a clear record of mid-century settlement patterns in northeast Alabama.