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1969 Map of Pearson

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Pearson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor anchors this late-1960s landscape, winding through the settlements of Hagler and Pearson. This rural stretch of the Alabama hills is heavily defined by its watercourses, including Big Sandy Creek and the many branches that feed it, such as Lye Branch and Butler Branch. The topography is marked by small-scale industry and infrastructure, notably the Strid Mine in the north and a large pipeline cutting across the northwestern quadrant.

Evidence of established rural communities is found in the scattered country churches, including Sandy Creek Ch, Liberty Ch, and Hubbard Springs Ch. In the south, the terrain becomes more dramatic at Pearson Gap as the landscape transitions into the Talladega National Forest. This survey captures the county line boundary between Tuscaloosa Co and Bibb Co, showing a region where timber and transport remain central to the local economy.