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1946 Map of Fyffe

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Fyffe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates this portion of the Panhandle region, where the plateau landscape is defined by a dense network of upland churches and intersecting rural roads. Surveyed in 1946 and updated with 1970 aerial data, the map reveals the mid-century development of Fyffe and the growing boundary of Rainsville to the northeast. The agricultural character of the era is evident in the numerous crossroads settlements like Moores Crossroads and Gibson Crossroads, which served as local focal points for the surrounding farmsteads.

Waterways such as Town Creek and Sauty Creek carve through the terrain, featuring landmarks like Lawson Ford and Gulst Bridge. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of many country congregations and burying grounds, including Old Corinth Ch, Beulah Ch, and Warren Cem. This record of DeKalb County illustrates a period of transition as traditional rural landmarks met the expanding city limits of established towns.