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1936 Map of Moontown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Flint River meanders through this Madison County landscape, defining a valley bordered by the significant heights of Keel Mountain and Little Mountain. This 1936 survey, conducted by the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley Authority, captures a rural Alabama economy structured around river crossings and rail lines. Small agricultural communities such as Brownsboro, Moontown, and Berkley are documented with precision, alongside their essential social infrastructure including Hayes Chapel Sch and Acklin Ch.

Transport and industry are centered on the Southern railroad line and landmarks like Sublett Mill. The map reveals a transition in land use, showing both traditional farmsteads and designated areas like the Wilson Reservation and Cherokee Lands. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous family-linked sites such as Lawler Cem, Vinson Cem, and Adair Ford, which record the footprints of early settlers along the river's path.