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1947 Map of Painter

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Painter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The boundary between Marshall and DeKalb counties divides a landscape of small agricultural settlements and rural congregations. The community of Geraldine sits near the northeastern corner, balanced by Crossville to the east and Kilpatrick to the south. Numerous creek crossings define the area's movement, including several named spans such as Green Ford Bridge, Clayton Ford Bridge, and Kirby Bridge over Scarham Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from Dalrymple Cem and Lowrey Cem to a dense network of country churches including New Canaan Ch, Gilbreath Chapel, and Blessing Ch. The terrain transitions from the heights of Pea Ridge down toward the drainage of Shoal Creek and Whippoorwill Creek. This 1947 field-checked data, later updated with 1981 aerial photograph revisions, shows the intricate field and fence lines that shaped North Alabama farm life in the mid-20th century.