
Hodges and the surrounding borderlands of Franklin and Marion Counties appear here during a period of transition in the mid-1930s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bear Creek and its numerous tributaries, including Cole Mill Branch and McKelly Spring Branch, which carved the coves and hollows of this region. The industrial and transit infrastructure of the era is prominently displayed, featuring the Illinois Central Railroad cutting through the terrain alongside the Alabama Power Company Transmission Line. Of particular interest to local historians is the Chickasaw Boundary, which still marked the land's heritage decades after settlement. The map documents several rural hubs, from the depot at Atwood to the cluster of community life around Holly Springs Ch and Hodges Sch No 2.
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