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1936 Map of Kinlock Spring

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Kinlock Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Posey Mill sits at the heart of this 1930s landscape, serving as a focal point for a rural community defined by its water-powered industry and network of country churches. The map, produced through the collaboration of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Geological Survey, illustrates the complex drainage of the Black Warrior Tennessee River Basin Divide. Evidence of New Deal-era activity is clear with the presence of CCC Camp No F 3 near Kinlock Spring.

The terrain is dotted with family-named landmarks and small crossroads such as Carrolls Cross Roads and Martintown. Educational and spiritual life is well-documented through labels for the Posey Mill Sch, Center Sch, and numerous congregations including New Bethlehem Ch and Maxwell Chapel. To the north, the Lookout Tower on Kinlock Knob provides a high vantage point overlooking the many branches of Bear Creek and Turkey Creek.