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1950 Map of Farley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Redstone Arsenal and the Huntsville Arsenal dominate the western landscape of this mid-century survey, illustrating the rapid military industrialization of Northern Alabama. The Tennessee River Wheeler Reservoir carves through the center of the sheet, where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway crosses the water near Hobbs Island. This infrastructure meets a deeply rooted rural geography defined by family-named landmarks and upland coves.

Local history is preserved in the numerous burial grounds and small settlements that predate the surrounding military expansion, such as Farley and Laceys Spring. The map documents a landscape in transition, where established community hubs like Cherokee School and Parks Chapel stand alongside strategic developments like the Redstone Siding and Redstone Tank. The rugged eastern elevations, including Green Mountain and Wallace Mountain, provide a sharp contrast to the developed river flats and industrial zones.