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1946 Map of Phil Campbell

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Phil Campbell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Southern railroad line anchors this post-war landscape, connecting the town of Phil Campbell with the community of Bear Creek to the south. The area is defined by the sharp divides between industrial extractive sites and deep-rooted rural institutions. Abandoned operations like the Wilson Mine and B R Cummings Mine sit in close proximity to active mining zones like the Northwest Mines and Benefield Mines, signaling the region's transition away from earlier extraction methods.

Genealogists can find numerous family and community landmarks, from the Phillips High Sch to the Shady Grove Ch and Mountain View Ch. The map details the winding course of Little Bear Creek and the Horseshoe Bend of the main river, showing a landscape prior to modern development and major reservoir flooding. Smaller settlements like Dime and Lumbull are preserved here, alongside local milling history at Donaldson Mill.