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1944 Map of McIntosh

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of McIntosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

McIntosh and the surrounding piney woods of Washington County are documented here during the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape defined by small rural settlements and a network of logging and transport routes. The Southern railroad line runs parallel to the Mobile River, connecting communities like Sunflower, Cortelyou, and Wagarville. Further west, the Chatom Road and Tennessee Road cut through a terrain of numerous creeks and swamps, including the colorfully named Bull Hell Swamp and Calf Pasture Swamp.

Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the quadrangle, from the Turner Fire Tower atop a ridge to several country churches and schools that served the agrarian population. Researchers can locate the Harris Cem near the river or trace the old Grade and Old Railroad Grade that hint at earlier industrial activities. These features, along with places like Bilbo, Uniform, and Hawthorn, provide a clear picture of the county's interior before modern development altered the road patterns.