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1949 Map of Hartselle

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Hartselle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Hartselle serves as the central hub of this North Alabama landscape, situated along the vital Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor. The mapping reflects a post-war transition, where traditional rural landmarks like Salem Ch and Bethlehem Church sit alongside new suburban developments like Tanner Heights and the Rountree Airfield. To the north, the backwaters of the Wheeler Reservoir and the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge define the bottomlands where Flint Creek meets the Tennessee Valley Authority's hydraulic system.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from family-named features like Clemons Crossroads to the high ground of Aiken Mtn in the southeast. The area's agricultural and industrial infrastructure is evident in the numerous pumping stations and the Hartselle Water Supply works. This 1949 survey, updated with 1980s photorevisions, preserves the layout of smaller communities like Falkville and Leesdale before the modern interstate era fully reshaped the Morgan County countryside.