1936 Map of Mountainboro

About this map

Mountainboro and Saratoga anchor this 1936 survey of the Alabama uplands, where the landscape is fundamentally shaped by the Tennessee Basin Divide. The map details a period of transition as infrastructure projects like the Alabama Power Company Trans Line cut across the traditional terrain. A significant historical marker is the Old Cherokee Boundary, which traces a diagonal line across the quadrangle, reflecting the region's complex history of land division and settlement. The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway runs parallel to State Route No 1, connecting rural hubs like Carlisle to the broader regional economy. Small-scale landmarks such as the Bethsaida Sch and a prominent Water Tank provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots near Wolf Creek and Norris Creek.