1962 Map of Faith

About this map

Faith and Rone anchor the western reaches of this landscape as it appeared in the early 1960s, situated along the St Louis Southwestern railroad line. This corridor serves as a transit spine through the townships of Talladega, Whiteville, and Bowman, where the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Big Creek and Hudgin Creek. The map reveals a deeply established rural community, evidenced by the high density of country churches and family burial grounds including Mt Gilead Ch, Wesley Chapel, and Blackwell Cem. Significant topographical data is captured near the Jefferson Co Cleveland Co line, where scattered Gravel Pits indicate local extraction activities. A prominent Lookout Tower near Randall provides a vertical landmark in this timber-rich region, while Sandy Bayou drains the eastern edge of the survey.