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1951 Map of Hartselle

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hartselle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Hartselle serves as the central hub of this north Alabama landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The town's infrastructure in the early post-war era is clearly defined, from the sewage disposal bed to the Hartselle Water Supply and a nearby airfield. To the northwest, the influence of the Tennessee Valley Authority is evident where Flint Creek meets the backwaters of Wheeler Reservoir, bounded by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.

Rural life in Morgan County is documented through a dense network of country churches and schools, such as Collins Sch and Salem Ch. The map captures several family-named landmarks and infrastructure points, including Barkley Bridge and Smith Spring. The terrain transitions from the alluvial Rountree Bottom toward the elevated reaches of Aiken Mtn in the southeast, illustrating the intersection of rail-dependent commerce and traditional agricultural settlements like Leesdale and Oak Ridge.