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1948 Map of Fisk

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Fisk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Tennessee and Alabama borderlands south of Fayetteville are defined here by the winding course of the Flint River and its numerous tributaries. Just after the war, this landscape remained largely rural, centered on the Huntsville Meridian Florida Short Route as it passes through Hazel Green and the small crossroads of Fisk. The map records a high density of family-named landmarks and community institutions, including Hills Chapel, Charity Ch, and the Farmers Capitol School.

Along the waterways, evidence of early industrial and agricultural activity is preserved through labels like Keys Mill, Bucks Mill, and Tanner Spring. The surveying detail also highlights several family burial grounds, such as Townsend Cem and Matlock Cem, which are vital for genealogical research in this portion of Madison County. The network of country lanes, including Charity Lane, connects these isolated settlements and churches like Plain View Church to the larger river system of the West Fork Flint River.