1975 Map of Madison

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The Marshall Space Flight Center and the Redstone Arsenal dominate the southern half of this landscape, illustrating the critical role of aerospace and military operations in northern Alabama's mid-century development. To the west, the growing community of Madison is depicted as it expanded along the Southern Railway and the Southern Highway. The northern portion reveals the urban extension of Huntsville, including the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville and residential areas like Sherwood Park.