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1946 Map of Phil Campbell

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Phil Campbell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Phil Campbell serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, where the Southern railway line and industrial activity intersect with deep-rooted community foundations. The map reveals a transition from agricultural life to extractive industry, noted by the presence of coal operations like the Benefield Mines and Wilson Mine (Aband). Evidence of early twentieth-century rural life is scattered across the terrain in the form of numerous country churches, including Bethel Ch and Mountain View Ch, alongside the Old Union School.

Water plays a critical role in the geography of the three-county corner where Franklin, Marion, and Winston counties meet. Features like Bear Creek and its various wash holes, such as Rhinehart Wash Hole and Cagle Wash Hole, suggest the local importance of the waterway for both industry and recreation. Further south, the settlement of Dime and landmarks like Donaldson Mill provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in the Alabama hills during the post-war era.