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1950 Map of Pleasant Site

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Pleasant Site
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Pleasant Site and the rural hills of northwestern Alabama are depicted here as they appeared following the 1950 field check, showing a landscape defined by the winding waters of Cedar Creek and Rock Creek. This area, straddling the border of Colbert and Franklin Counties, is anchored by long-standing community landmarks such as the Freedom Hills Church and several family burial grounds, including James Cem and Bolton Cem. The presence of the Thomas Wildlife Management Area and the Pope Lookout Tower highlights the heavily forested nature of the Freedom Hills, while the historic route of the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts across the western edge of the quadrangle.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is represented by the emergence of pipelines traversing the terrain. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Lower Pleasant Site Cem and Patterson Cem, alongside small settlements like Pogo. The network of local branches, such as Boldin Mill Branch and Starky Mill Branch, points to a history of water-powered activity in the hollows and along the ridges like Todd Ridge.