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1951 Map of Eva

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Eva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Negro Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide define the topography of this corner of north Alabama, where the landscape transitions between the Tennessee and Warrior River basins. The 1951 survey reveals a rural society structured around numerous small congregations and family burial grounds, including Hills Chapel, Hamby Chapel Cem, and Mt Carmel Church. The presence of Stillhouse Hollow and several named coves like Gandy Cove suggest a history of secluded agriculture and timber harvesting within the undulating terrain.

Transport is anchored by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor passing through Vinemont in the southwest, while the northern sections remain more isolated with features like Cook Gap Mountain. Researchers can trace the early mid-century footprints of communities such as Eva and Enon alongside water sources like Mill Creek and Lick Creek, which historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and mills.