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1949 Map of Hodges

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Hodges
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this 1949 survey of the Alabama uplands, marking a distinct geographical boundary where the drainage systems of the north and south part ways. The settlement of Hodges serves as a central hub, situated along the Illinois Central Railroad and surrounded by a dense network of family-named watercourses such as McKelly Spring Br and Hulsey Branch.

This era reveals a landscape deeply connected to its rural community structures, with numerous country churches and cemeteries providing anchors for local history and genealogy. Notable landmarks like Holly Spring Ch and the McCurley Cem appear alongside small school sites like Hodges Sch. The terrain is characterized by the winding path of Bear Creek and significant relief features like Bull Mountain and Buzzard Bluff, illustrating the intersection of natural topography and early Twentieth-century transportation corridors.