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1971 Map of Goodsprings

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Goodsprings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Extensive industrial activity defines this portion of the Alabama coalfields during the early 1970s, where numerous Strip Mine operations dominate the topography of Big Ridge. The landscape is centered around the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, which forms the navigable Bankhead Lake in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. Significant infrastructure for the era includes a large Powerplant at Gorgas, supported by a complex of conveyor systems and the Southern railway line.

Smaller settlements and rural communities are scattered throughout the winding river bends, such as Goodsprings and Pumpkin Center. Educational and spiritual centers, including Martin High Sch and several country churches like Mt Pisgah Ch and Oak Grove Ch, provide vital genealogical markers for researchers. The presence of smaller hamlets like Aldridge, Bradleytown, and Dovertown reflects the localized settlement patterns typical of the region's mining and river-based economy.