Burwell Mountain and Quarter Mountain rise above a landscape defined by its numerous family-named burial grounds and small communities in the area northwest of Huntsville. The settlement pattern centers around Jeff, Monrovia, and Old Monrovia, where a dense network of residential streets like Douglass Rd NW and Blake Bottom Rd NW meets rural landmarks like the Madison County Dragway. The map is particularly notable for its high concentration of cemeteries, including the Fords Chapel Cemetery, Scruggs Cemetery, and Moore Cemetery, which offer valuable data points for local genealogy. Hydrological features such as Indian Creek, Vaughn Lake, and the winding Beaverdam Creek weave through the terrain, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped early land use in Madison County.
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1888 · Huntsville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Huntsville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1936 · Jeff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Capshaw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Madison
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Meridianville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Fisk
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Ardmore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Toney
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Greenbrier
USGS Topo · 1:24,000