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1934 Map of Cottondale

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Cottondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Black Warrior R anchors the northwest corner of this landscape, where the industrial settlement of South Holt sits near the river's winding path. This 1934 survey illustrates a region defined by its reliance on early transportation networks, including the Louisville and Nashville, Southern Railway, and Mobile and Ohio Railroad. These rail lines connect small communities such as Cottondale, Coaling, and Duncanville across a terrain dissected by the intricate drainage of Hurricane Creek and Big Sandy Creek.

Rural life in the 1930s is evidenced by a high density of country schools and churches, such as Andrews Chapel and Mitchell Sch, which provided the social fabric for the families living along Kings Road and State Road No 6. The southern portion of the map is marked by the Freeman Line and the confluence of numerous creeks near Hagler, showing a landscape where agriculture and timber interests likely followed the fertile bottomlands.