1962 Map of Cooks Springs
USGS Topo · Published 1973About this map
Cooks Springs serves as a focal point for this survey of the St. Clair and Shelby County borderlands, where the Southern railroad cuts through the ridge via the Cooks Springs Tunnel. The landscape is defined by the parallel elevations of Sand Mountain, Karr Mountain, and Oak Mountain, creating a corridor of narrow valleys and rural settlements. Family history is anchored at sites like Stewarts Cem near Stewarts Crossroads and Hollis Cem, while the spiritual life of the area is represented by Taylors Ch and Happy Home Ch. Heavy industry and utility infrastructure are evident through the Quarry near Acmar and prominent pipeline and telephone corridors. These features, along with the numerous small lakes like Hillhouse Lake and Schneider Lake, illustrate a mid-century Alabama landscape transitioning from traditional mountain agriculture toward industrial and institutional use, including the St Clair Nursing Home.
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Editions of this 1962 Cooks Springs Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of Moody Through Time
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1947 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
1958 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
1958 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
1962 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
1975 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
1975 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
1975 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
1975 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
1984 Birmingham North
St. Clair County, AL
2011 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
2011 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2011 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2011 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
2014 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
2014 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2014 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2014 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
2018 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
2018 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2018 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2018 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
2020 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
2020 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2020 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2020 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
2024 Cooks Springs
St. Clair County, AL
2024 Cox Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2024 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL
2024 Wattsville
St. Clair County, AL
2026 Hyatt Gap
St. Clair County, AL