1953 Map of Huntsville

About this map

The Tennessee Railroad follows the winding path of Paint Rock Creek in this mid-century look at Scott County, carving through the ridges of Pine Mountain. The settlement of Huntsville serves as a central hub, featuring the Huntsville High Sch and a County Home near the bend of the New River. This landscape is defined by its ridge-and-hollow settlement pattern, where small communities like Newtown and Winona are anchored by local institutions such as Newtown Ch and Capitol Hill Sch. Extensive industrial activity is evident throughout the northern terrain, where numerous Strip Mine operations mark the hillsides above Stanley Creek. The map documents a rugged Cumberland Plateau economy where rural schools like Almy Sch and churches such as Five Black Gum Ch provided the social fabric for scattered mining and timber families.