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1960 Map of Landersville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Landersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Moulton Valley landscape of Lawrence County is defined here by its shift from the agricultural lowlands of the north to the wooded highlands of the William B Bankhead National Forest. This 1960s-era geography shows a network of rural communities including Mt Hope, Landersville, and Needmore, where the rhythm of life centered around local institutions like Mt Hope Sch and Rock Springs Ch. A significant historical artery, the Byler Road, cuts through the valley, reflecting its importance as an early overland route in North Alabama.

The southern portion of the map transitions into the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area, characterized by dramatic terrain features like Goat Bluff and several strategic passages such as Walker Gap and Stinson Gap. Numerous watercourses, including Town Creek and its tributaries like Troublesome Creek, provide the drainage for this undulating region. For the family historian, the map preserves the exact locations of ancestral landmarks like Smith Cem, Wear Cem, and Old Prospect Cem, which remain as quiet markers of the valley's settlement history.