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1938 Map of Danville

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Danville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Oakville and Danville anchor this 1930s survey of the North Alabama landscape, where the terrain shifts from the agricultural lowlands of Big Bottom into the elevated reaches of the Black Warrior Mountains. The map reveals a dense network of early 20th-century rural life, marked by numerous country schools like Liberty Sch and Zion Sch, alongside community hubs at Stroups Crossroads and Neel.

Southern portions of the map are dominated by the William B. Bankhead National Forest, featuring the Basham Fire Tower as a critical lookout point over the wooded ridges. The drainage patterns of the Flint River and Capsey Creek are meticulously documented, including several named crossings such as Means Bridge and Stover Bridge. This record captures a moment when small family cemeteries like Red Hill Cem and Lindsey Cem remained central to the geography of these Tennessee Valley foothills.