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1958 Map of Montgomery North

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Montgomery North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Alabama River and Tallapoosa River converge at the northern edge of this late 1950s survey, defining a landscape of deep river bends and low-lying islands like Gun Island and Parker Island. The city of Montgomery anchors the southern portion of the map, showing a dense grid of mid-century development including the State Capitol, Courthouse, and several educational institutions like Lee High Sch and Capitol Heights Jr High Sch. This era captures the significant military presence in the region with the sprawling layouts of Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Air Force Base flanking the urban center.

Transportation corridors including the Louisville and Nashville railroad serve outlying communities such as Boylston and Millbrook. Local history is preserved in sites like Oakwood Cemetery and smaller rural landmarks like Coles Chapel and Goodship Ch. The mapping of Berry Swamp and the Dead River oxbow illustrates the complex hydrology that influenced settlement patterns and land use between the growing city and the surrounding rural districts.