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1947 Map of Henagar

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Henagar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Guntersville Lake dominates the northern edge of this landscape, where the Tennessee River winds past the Guntersville Reservation Boundary. Above the water, the terrain rises sharply into Coon Gulf, a rugged area marked by geological features like Saltpetre Cave and Split Rock Point. The plateau above is a patchwork of small communities and rural industry, with several strip mines operating near the Jackson and DeKalb county line.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground, centered around Pisgah, Rosalie, and Henagar. The map reveals a dense network of local institutions, including Kings Chapel, Friendship Ch, and the Pleasant View School. Along the creeks that drain the plateau, such as Jacobs Creek, evidence of early industry remains at Morris Mill. This 1947 survey, later updated with 1980s aerial data, provides a detailed record of the family cemeteries and country churches that anchor these North Alabama communities.