1953 Map of Huntsville

About this map

Huntsville serves as the central hub of this mid-century portrait of Scott County, where the topography of Shug Mountain and Ditney Mtn dictates the flow of human settlement. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of resource extraction, with numerous Strip Mines and active workings scattered throughout the valleys of Paint Rock Creek and Buffalo Creek. This industrial footprint exists alongside a deeply rooted rural infrastructure of small community centers like Almy, Newtown, and Winona.