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1950 Map of Enterprise

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Enterprise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Enterprise serves as the commercial hub for this 1950 survey, where the Atlantic Coast Line railroad branches northwest toward New Brockton and Richburg. The surrounding landscape of Coffee and Dale Counties is deeply rural, characterized by a dense network of country churches like Old Tabernacle Church and Calvary Church, alongside small educational centers such as Shiloh School. In the northeastern corner, the Camp Rucker Military Reservation borders the Pea River, which is crossed by named landmarks including Dismukes Bridge and Roe Bridge.

Industry and transport are tied to the local watercourses and rails, with scattered settlements such as Clintonville, Coppinville, and Gerald punctuating the agricultural terrain. The map records a specific era of South Alabama infrastructure, showing numerous windmills and family-named features like Weeks Bridge and Bucks Mill Creek. This detailed topographical view provides a clear look at the region’s development before the expansion of modern highways.