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1915 Map of Gantts Quarry

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Gantts Quarry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Gantts Quarry and the industrial hub of Sylacauga anchor this 1915 survey of the Alabama marble belt. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the Coosa River lowlands, featuring Bullards Islands, to the high ridges of Kahatchee Mountain. This era captures a landscape of intense extraction and transport, where the Southern Railway, Central of Georgia Railway, and Louisville and Nashville Railroad converge to serve the region's quarries and timber interests.

Rural life is densely documented through a network of community landmarks. Numerous country congregations, such as Kent Hill Church and Blue Springs Church, are plotted alongside local education centers like Center Hill School and Russell School. Smaller settlements like Wilsonville, Marble Valley, and Mallory are shown before modern infrastructure altered the river's path, providing a detailed record for genealogists and local historians.