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1940 Map of Mt Hope

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Mt Hope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Moulton and the surrounding Moulton Valley form the northern anchor of this survey, where the landscape transitions from relatively level agricultural land into the complex ridges of Sand Mountain. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions in the late 1930s, including numerous country schools like Frog Pond Sch and Prospect Sch, alongside many local churches such as Hickory Grove Ch and Owens Chapel.

To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly intricate with family-named ridges and mountains like Srygley Mtn and Cowan Mtn dominating the view. The presence of the CCC Camp in the south-central portion reflects New Deal-era infrastructure work, likely related to the management of the surrounding timberlands and the establishment of the Central Firetower. Water sources are plentiful, from the larger Town Creek to smaller spring-fed points like Blowing Spring and Warren Spring.