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1948 Map of Moontown

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Moontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Flint River meanders through this portion of Madison County, Alabama, defining a valley bordered by the heights of Drake Mountain and Keel Mountain. In the late 1940s, this landscape was characterized by small agricultural settlements and family-named hollows like Potts Hollow and Mills Hollow. The community of Moontown sits near the river's edge, while Lickskillet occupies higher ground to the south. Educational and religious life centered on local landmarks such as Big Cove School, Berkley Sch, and Beech Grove Church.

Transportation corridors like the Southern railroad and the Lee Highway provided critical links to the broader region, while older routes such as Old Gurley Pike and Old Cherokee School Road reveal an earlier network of travel. Industrial history is noted at Sublett Mill, and the topography is punctuated by distinctive geological features, including the entrance to Brezelton Cave and the prominent Sublett Bluff.