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1936 Map of Moulton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Moulton serves as the regional anchor in this 1930s survey, marking a landscape defined by the transition from upland agricultural plains to the densely ridged terrain of the Black Warrior National Forest. The map captures a sophisticated network of early transit corridors like the Byler Road and Goodlett Road, which connect a series of small, dispersed settlements including Landersville and Needmore.

The southern portion of the sheet reveals the complex topography of the Sipsey River basin, dotted with family-named landmarks and rural institutions such as the Wolf Pen Cem and CCC Camp 12. The sheer density of named schools, from Prospect Sch to Frog Pond Sch, alongside numerous churches like Owens Chapel, illustrates the social fabric of Lawrence and Winston counties during the New Deal era. The presence of the Central Tower signifies the developing forestry management within the national forest boundaries.