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1936 Map of Lawrence Cove

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Lawrence Cove defines this rural landscape on the border of Morgan and Cullman counties, as documented by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the mid-1930s. The terrain is marked by a network of creeks and branches, including West Fork, Kennedy Creek, and Cotaco Creek, which flow through the hollows below Self Mountain and Simon Knob. The map reveals a community organized around its spiritual and educational centers, featuring numerous rural churches such as Pine Burr Ch, Harmony Ch, and Pleasant Ridge Ch.

Educational life is anchored by facilities like Lawrence Cove Sch and Center Dale Sch, while the presence of the County Line Sch near the southern Divide illustrates how infrastructure served residents along the county boundaries. This survey, compiled from early aerial photography, captures the settlement patterns of Center Dale and Gum Pond before the modernization of the local road network, preserving a detailed record of the families and institutions established in the valleys.