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1975 Map of Decatur

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Decatur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Wheeler Lake and the Tennessee River dominate the northern landscape of this 1970s revision, acting as a natural boundary between Limestone and Morgan Counties. The city of Decatur is shown in a period of significant suburban expansion, with purple-tinted urban updates reaching toward Fairview, Austinville, and Oakworth. The local transportation network is anchored by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Keller Memorial Bridge, which provides a vital link across the water toward Mooresville.

Significant acreage is dedicated to the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, including the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Cedar Lake. Researchers will find a high density of community landmarks, from local schools like Gordon Bibb Sch to numerous family-named burial grounds such as Blackwell Cem and Thach Cem. This era shows the developed recreation of the Decatur Golf and Country Club alongside the older rural character of Dancy Quarters and Priceville.