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1936 Map of High Point

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of High Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates this 1930s landscape in Marshall County, documented here through a collaboration between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Geological Survey. The map focuses on the high plateau country defined by the Cherokee Divide and the Old Basin, capturing the area as it transitioned into a more modern infrastructure under the direction of Arthur E. Morgan.

Rural life is anchored by small community centers like Hyatt and the namesake High Point, where the High Point Sch and Rock Spring Ch served local families. The presence of Ala Hy No 32 and various transmission lines indicates the early stages of regional development and electrification that would soon transform this part of Alabama. Drainage patterns from Hog Creek and Collins Creek illustrate the natural runoff of the upland terrain.