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1947 Map of Goodwater

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Goodwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Goodwater and the surrounding pine-forested ridges of the Talladega National Forest define the landscape of east-central Alabama just after World War II. The terrain is marked by the steep relief of Talladega Mountain, with the Hollins Fire Tower standing as a sentinel over the wooded slopes. This era of rural development is reflected in the distribution of family and community nodes, such as Liberty Hill Sch and Marvin Chapel, connected by early thoroughfares like the Wiregrass Road.

Industrial activity and regional transport are centered on the rail corridors of the Louisville and Nashville and Central of Georgia railroads, which facilitated the movement of timber and minerals from sites like Sylacauga and Hollins. The map captures a transition point where small agrarian settlements like Parkdale and Smyrna still maintained local identities through their own schools and churches before the consolidation of the mid-20th century.