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1967 Map of Jamestown

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Jamestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Lookout Mountain and the prominent Shinbone Ridge define the topography of this corner of Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia. The terrain transitions from the elevated plateaus of De Soto State Park down to the deeply carved Little River Canyon, where the West Fork Little River meanders toward the county line. The landscape is a mix of protected parklands and agricultural valley floors, interconnected by the De Soto Parkway.

Rural life in the late 1960s is evidenced by numerous family cemeteries and small congregations, such as Smith Cem, Mosely Cem, and Bethel Ch. Small settlements like Jamestown and Chesterfield serve as local hubs, while industrial activity is noted by a Mine Tipple and various gravel and sand pits. These details offer a clear view of the area's social and physical geography before later developments changed the local infrastructure.