1951 Map of Hartselle

About this map

The town of Hartselle serves as the central hub of this 1951 survey, situated along the vital corridor of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Bee Line Highway. This transport spine connects the agricultural uplands with the riverine landscape of the north, where the backwaters of Wheeler Reservoir reach into the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The map details a transition from municipal development, including the Hartselle Water Supply and an Airfield, to a rural network of family-named crossings like Barkley Bridge and Nance Ford Bridge over Flint Creek. Numerous country churches and schools, such as Salem Ch and Collins Sch, are scattered throughout the quadrangle, illustrating the decentralized community structure of Morgan County at mid-century. To the east, the terrain rises toward Aiken Mtn, passing landmarks like the Natural Bridge and the Bethlehem Church near the county line.