1947 Map of Francis Mill

About this map

The Coosa River forms the northwestern boundary of this landscape, where the Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts across the valley. Much of the eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Fort Mc Clellan Military Reservation and the Anniston Ordnance Depot, marking the significant military footprint in the area shortly after the war years. Small agricultural and milling communities like Boiling Springs and Francis Mill are connected by a network of creeks, including Cane Creek and Blue Eye Creek.