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2011 Map of Guntersville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Guntersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Guntersville serves as the focal point of this riverfront landscape, situated where the Tennessee River expands into the wide reaches of Guntersville Lake. The town's layout is defined by its relationship with the water, featuring several docks and facilities such as the Guntersville Marina and Val Monte Marina. The Houston Bridge provides a vital link across the water, connecting the northern shore near Gunters Reef to the developed peninsula.

Residential growth is evident in numerous named subdivisions like Mill Village, Southtown, and Sunrise Shores, while the surrounding hills such as Lang Mountain and Negro Mountain remain less densely occupied. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of local family and community history, preserving the locations of many burial grounds including Guntersville City Cemetery, Rehobeth Cemetery, and the Bodine Cemetery. Smaller outlying settlements like Rabbit Town and Warrenton indicate the older community hubs that predate modern suburban expansion.