1936 Map of Leighton
USGS Topo · Published 1936About this map
Leighton serves as the primary rail hub on this Tennessee Valley Authority advance sheet, situated at the intersection of the Southern Railway and the Joe Wheeler Highway State No 20. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the level terrain of the north to the rising elevation of Lagrange Mountain in the south. This 1936 survey documents a rural society organized around small family-named landmarks and local institutions, including the Lagrange Cem and several community schools like Sockwell Sch and Whiteoak Sch. The presence of Muscle Shoals Airport and a prominent Power Transmission Line running through the center of the sheet reflects the era's infrastructure expansion. Numerous depressions and sinks are visible, particularly near Gum Bottom and Aycock Pond, indicating the underlying karst topography characteristic of this part of Colbert County.
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