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1949 Map of Falkville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Falkville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Falkville and the winding course of the Louisville and Nashville railroad anchor this mid-century survey of the North Alabama landscape. This territory is defined by the significant ascent onto Brindley Mountain, where the terrain transitions from the valley floors of Flint Creek to high coves and hollows. A legacy of early transport is preserved here in the Old Tennessee Corn Road, which cuts across the southern portion of the map near the Morgan Co Cullman Co line.

Local genealogy and social history are well-represented by a network of rural landmarks, including the East Battleground Church near the Battleground site and the Ebenezer Sch. Geologic features like Saltpeter Cave and Indian Cave are noted along the slopes of the mountain, while the community of Lacon and various family-named features such as Wilhite Cem and Jones Cem provide a look at the settled rural character of the area before modern expansion.