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1984 Map of Guntersville

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Guntersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through this northeast Alabama landscape, separating the waters flowing toward Guntersville Lake and the Tennessee River from those heading south into the Black Warrior basin. The topography is dominated by the massive presence of Brindley Mountain and Sand Mountain, which create a series of parallel valleys such as Wills Valley and Big Spring Valley. Regional hubs like Cullman, Albertville, and Guntersville anchor the map, showing the established 1980s road and rail infrastructure, including the Seaboard System and Louisville & Nashville lines.

Local history and community life are recorded through dozens of country churches and rural points like Columbus City Ch and Valhermoso Springs. Conservation and recreation areas are well-defined, from the sprawling Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on the Tennessee River to the secluded Bucks Pocket State Park in the northeast. The map also highlights educational institutions of the era, such as George C Wallace State Comm College and Snead State Junior College.