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1936 Map of Meridianville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Institute anchors the southern portion of this mid-1930s landscape, serving as a prominent educational landmark near the community of Normal. The map reveals a rural economy shaped by a dense network of country schools and family-named landmarks, such as Moores Mill and the Strawder Cem. A significant concentration of small educational facilities like Penny Sch, Cedar Glade Sch, and Mt Lebanon Sch indicates the localized nature of community life before the consolidation of rural school districts.

Transportation is defined by the convergence of major rail lines, including the Southern RR and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis RR, which supported the agrarian settlements of Mercury and Chase. The terrain transitions from the low-lying basins of Beaverdam Creek and the Brier Fork Flint River to the prominent heights of Wade Mtn and Smith Mtn, eventually reaching toward the northern boundary of Monte Sano State Park.