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1950 Map of Huntsville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Huntsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Huntsville sits at the base of the dramatic Cumberland Plateau, dominated here by the steep slopes of Monte Sano Mountain and Huntsville Mountain. In this mid-century period, the city is bounded to the west by the expanding military presence of the Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville Arsenal, marking the region's transition into a center for aerospace and defense. Within the city grid, established neighborhoods like Terry Heights, West Huntsville, and Madison Heights surround the central business district.

Transport and natural resources are deeply intertwined, with the Southern RR and N C & St L RR providing vital rail links while numerous springs, including Big Spring and Braham Spring, emerge from the limestone terrain. The eastern mountains remain largely preserved as Monte Sano State Park, while the southern lowlands of Bailey Cove and Big Cove show the agrarian patterns of family-named coves and cemeteries such as Bailey Cem and Moore Cem.