1975 Map of Goodwater NE

About this map

Shady Grove and the surrounding woodlands of Clay County are captured in this mid-1970s orthophotograph, providing a unique aerial perspective of the rural Alabama landscape. Unlike traditional line-and-symbol maps, this survey uses direct imagery to show the actual footprint of clearings, farmsteads, and timber tracts during a period of steady agricultural and forestry use. The small settlement of Midway appears in the southern portion of the sheet, connected by winding country roads that follow the natural topography of the ridges. To the east, the clearing of Brownsville stands out against the dense forest cover. This specific format was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, making it a valuable tool for understanding land use patterns and field boundaries as they existed nearly fifty years ago.