1951 Map of Meridianville

About this map

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Institute and its surrounding academic grounds serve as a central hub in this Madison County landscape, situated just north of the growing settlement at Lincoln. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Wade Mountain and Chapman Mountain, which hem in the agricultural flats where Meridianville was established. This mid-century survey reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Moores Mill landmark on the Flint River to the numerous small schools and churches like Taylor Chapel and Council Sch that supported local farm families. Transport is anchored by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway and the Florida Short Route, while the northern reaches show specialized land use such as the Water cress ponds along the Brier Fork Flint River.