1958 Map of Montgomery South

About this map

Maxwell Air Force Base and the southern reaches of the state capital anchor this topographic study, which captures the city’s southward expansion during the mid-20th century. The landscape is a mix of dense urban institutional life and the low-lying wetlands of the Catoma Creek basin. Educational and social landmarks are particularly dense, ranging from Alabama State College and Huntingdon College to the St Jude Institution and the Masonic Home. These institutions, alongside numerous neighborhood schools like Booker T Washington Sch and Lanier High Sch, illustrate the civic infrastructure of a growing Montgomery.