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1969 Map of Cottondale

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cottondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Black Warrior R flows along the northwestern boundary of this Alabama landscape, where the industrial and educational expansion of Tuscaloosa meets the coal-rich outskirts of Cottondale. The map reveals a complex land use pattern, from the expansive grounds of the U S Veterans Hospital and Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Cemetery) to the extensive Strip Mines north of Peterson. This era captures the region's transport evolution, showing the Southern and Seaboard rail lines alongside newly developed highway interchanges.

Rural community life is anchored by numerous country churches and schools, including Kennedy Chapel, Andrews Chapel, and Boteler High Sch. To the east, the terrain becomes more wooded, dotted with private lakes such as Canyon Lake and Echo Lake, and recreational areas like Camp Horne, illustrating the balance between extraction industries and the emerging residential and recreational needs of the Tuscaloosa suburbs during the late 1960s.