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1936 Map of Goddard

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Goddard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee Basin Divide cuts through this 1936 survey, marking a significant hydrological boundary in the terrain south of the Tennessee River. This high ground separates the watersheds of Brush Creek and Flat Creek, influencing the settlement patterns and transportation corridors of the era. The mapping, coordinated by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Geological Survey, highlights the strategic importance of the Southern and Illinois Central No 5 railroads as they traverse this ridge-dominated landscape.

Around the rural community of Goddard, the map reveals a quiet landscape of country roads and local landmarks such as Union Grove Ch and a nearby Cem. To the east, the Corporate Limits of Haleyville appear alongside the rugged edges of the Black Warrior National Forest. The presence of the Marion Winston Co Bdy demonstrates how political boundaries in northern Alabama often followed these elevated geographic divides.