1950 Map of Decatur

About this map

Decatur sits as a vital river port and rail hub during the mid-century, where the Louisville And Nashville Southern and Louisville And Nashville lines converge at the Tennessee River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses the Harris Sweetwater Dewatering Area and complex backwaters of Flint Creek. Transportation patterns are clearly defined by the Keller Memorial Bridge crossing into Limestone Co and the southern reach of U.S. Highway 31.