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1947 Map of Lim Rock

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lim Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Cumberland Plateau highlands meet the river valleys of Jackson County in this survey, where the Southern Railway corridor anchors the southern landscape. The map details a rural geography defined by family-named ridges and hollows, such as Berrys Cove and Schiffman Cove, which directed the placement of community centers like the Lim Rock School and several nearby churches.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds including Webb Cem, Gentle Cem, and Harrison Cem, marking the early homesteads of families settled near Paint Rock River and Sauty Creek. The eastern edge shows the northern reach of Guntersville Lake and the Guntersville Reservation, illustrating the impact of regional water management on the local terrain near Larkinsville. Topographic anomalies like McAllister Sinks on the plateau suggest the complex karst geology underlying this part of Alabama.